Snake found in bed.Photo: facebookThis is one strange — and unwanted — bedfellow.A woman in Queensland, Australia, made a very unhappy discovery when she went to change her sheets on Monday: there was adeadly 6-foot eastern brown snakein her bed, according toNewsweek.Zachery Richards, the snake catcher who was called to the scene, told the outlet that while she was waiting for him to arrive she “shut up the room” and “put a towel underneath the door.“According to Richards, that’s exactly what she should have done.“If you see a snake, back away slowly, leave it alone, confine it to the one room and call in a professional,” he explained.Eastern brown snakes, which are common throughout eastern Australia, are found in “some of the most populated parts of the country,” according to the Australian Museum.And while their bites are “generally painless,” the reptiles have “the unfortunate distinction of causing more deaths from snake bite than any other species of snake in Australia.““Anyone suspected of receiving a bite from an Eastern Brown Snake should call for medical attention without delay,” the museum cautioned.Fortunately, Richards said that when he arrived at the woman’s home, he found the snake had stayed in the same exact place and was “having a snooze.“As for what brought the snake indoors, Richards toldNewsweekthat “it was quite a hot day,” so the reptile “probably came inside looking for some shelter.“After it was captured, the snake was returned to its rightful home: outdoors, and a comfortable distance away from its human neighbors.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Richards went on to share a photograph of the reptile on social media.“Check the bed carefully tonight!” he wrote.
Snake found in bed.Photo: facebook
This is one strange — and unwanted — bedfellow.A woman in Queensland, Australia, made a very unhappy discovery when she went to change her sheets on Monday: there was adeadly 6-foot eastern brown snakein her bed, according toNewsweek.Zachery Richards, the snake catcher who was called to the scene, told the outlet that while she was waiting for him to arrive she “shut up the room” and “put a towel underneath the door.“According to Richards, that’s exactly what she should have done.“If you see a snake, back away slowly, leave it alone, confine it to the one room and call in a professional,” he explained.Eastern brown snakes, which are common throughout eastern Australia, are found in “some of the most populated parts of the country,” according to the Australian Museum.And while their bites are “generally painless,” the reptiles have “the unfortunate distinction of causing more deaths from snake bite than any other species of snake in Australia.““Anyone suspected of receiving a bite from an Eastern Brown Snake should call for medical attention without delay,” the museum cautioned.Fortunately, Richards said that when he arrived at the woman’s home, he found the snake had stayed in the same exact place and was “having a snooze.“As for what brought the snake indoors, Richards toldNewsweekthat “it was quite a hot day,” so the reptile “probably came inside looking for some shelter.“After it was captured, the snake was returned to its rightful home: outdoors, and a comfortable distance away from its human neighbors.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Richards went on to share a photograph of the reptile on social media.“Check the bed carefully tonight!” he wrote.
This is one strange — and unwanted — bedfellow.
A woman in Queensland, Australia, made a very unhappy discovery when she went to change her sheets on Monday: there was adeadly 6-foot eastern brown snakein her bed, according toNewsweek.
Zachery Richards, the snake catcher who was called to the scene, told the outlet that while she was waiting for him to arrive she “shut up the room” and “put a towel underneath the door.”
According to Richards, that’s exactly what she should have done.
“If you see a snake, back away slowly, leave it alone, confine it to the one room and call in a professional,” he explained.
Eastern brown snakes, which are common throughout eastern Australia, are found in “some of the most populated parts of the country,” according to the Australian Museum.
And while their bites are “generally painless,” the reptiles have “the unfortunate distinction of causing more deaths from snake bite than any other species of snake in Australia.”
“Anyone suspected of receiving a bite from an Eastern Brown Snake should call for medical attention without delay,” the museum cautioned.
Fortunately, Richards said that when he arrived at the woman’s home, he found the snake had stayed in the same exact place and was “having a snooze.”
As for what brought the snake indoors, Richards toldNewsweekthat “it was quite a hot day,” so the reptile “probably came inside looking for some shelter.”
After it was captured, the snake was returned to its rightful home: outdoors, and a comfortable distance away from its human neighbors.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Richards went on to share a photograph of the reptile on social media.
“Check the bed carefully tonight!” he wrote.
source: people.com
