A huge snake that spent ten years on the roof of an Australian house tried to get into the master bedroom.
After waking up on Monday, Trina Hibberd from Mission Beach, Queensland, found her 5.2m bush python named Monty had stretched from her living room to her bedroom.
Monty managed to turn on the light and knock over the lamp before snake catcher Dave Goodwin arrived.
Mr Goodwin wrapped the snake around his forearm before catching it in a plastic home cooking jug.
He told the BBC he “suffocated [his] hand to death” before putting the 40kg snake in the bath.
“When you get close to them, they have this real deep gurgle in their throat, which in other words means, don’t come near me,” he stated.
Mr. Goodwin first seized the snake by the head with pincers and urged it to hold on to the arm.
A surprise encounter with Monty, a 5.2m bush python, highlights the unusual and sometimes dangerous wildlife that coexists with residents in parts of Australia. It was no ordinary morning for Trina Hibberd when she woke up to find a huge snake finding its way into her bedroom.
Thanks to the quick action of snake catcher Dave Goodwin, who deftly caught the python, the situation was resolved without harm to people or snakes.
Monty’s attempted bedroom invasion is a reminder of the unique challenges of living in areas where wildlife, including large snakes, can become part of everyday life. Goodwin’s expertise and calm demeanor in handling such a large and potentially dangerous animal also underscores the importance of professional intervention when dealing with wild animals. Despite the snake’s intimidating presence, Monty was safely removed and returned to the wild, allowing the household to return to a sense of normalcy—at least until the next unexpected visitor.