Snake catcher survives python strangulation in 'freak accident'
6 years, 5 months ago

Snake catcher survives python strangulation in 'freak accident'

ABC  

A professional snake catcher in far north Queensland says she is lucky to be alive after an enormous python attempted to strangle her during a job. "I grabbed the snake out of the tree and it landed around my neck and before I could unwind it, it tightened around my neck and face, " Ms Ambler posted to Facebook. "This was a freak accident but I also want people to know that pythons can be moody and cranky and dangerous — I'm lucky to survive this," Ms Ambler wrote. Under Queensland law, people wanting to remove snakes must apply for a snake handler's licence through the Department of Environment.

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Woman rescued from 13ft python after being trapped for two hours in its coils
6 months, 1 week ago

Woman rescued from 13ft python after being trapped for two hours in its coils

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A four-metre-long python coiled around …

Massive Python Filmed Popping Out Of Shelf In Australian Supermarket
3 years, 7 months ago

Massive Python Filmed Popping Out Of Shelf In Australian Supermarket

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Looks like dinner’s going to be bland this week! Shoppers looking for seasoning at a supermarket in Australia on Monday had to contend with a large snake that had taken up residence in the herbs and spices section. “I was browsing and turned to my left and he had come out and his face was about 20cm …

Can you sssspot the snake? Deadly coastal carpet python is hiding in this Australian garage
4 years ago

Can you sssspot the snake? Deadly coastal carpet python is hiding in this Australian garage

Daily Mail  

Social media users have been baffled after Australian snake catchers challenged them to spot the serpent hiding among the tools in a Sunnybank garage. Snake Catchers Brisbane & Gold Coast shared a picture of the scene to Facebook after being called out to the home. Snake Catchers Brisbane & Gold Coast shared a picture of the scene to Facebook after …

Three-metre python that slithered onto Townsville, Queensland bonnet clung to car for 50km
4 years, 1 month ago

Three-metre python that slithered onto Townsville, Queensland bonnet clung to car for 50km

Daily Mail  

An Australian couple who used their windscreen wipers to fend off a huge carpet python have revealed the snake travelled with them for 50km - and survived the ordeal. The three-metre long snake slithered onto the bonnet of Melissa Hudson and her partner Rodney Griggs' car as they drove along the Bruce Highway between Giru and Alligator Creek in northern …

2.5-metre python ‘trashes family’s bathroom’
4 years, 4 months ago

2.5-metre python ‘trashes family’s bathroom’

The Independent  

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WATCH: 10-foot Python Removed from Under Car Hood in Florida, Spooky Video Goes Viral
4 years, 4 months ago

WATCH: 10-foot Python Removed from Under Car Hood in Florida, Spooky Video Goes Viral

News 18  

Authorities say a 10-foot Burmese python was removed from under the hood of a car in Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a tweet Thursday that the snake was coiled up inside the engine compartment of a Ford Mustang in Dania Beach, which is adjacent to Fort Lauderdale. “Our officers responded and safely captured and removed …

Snake catcher finds python in Queensland family's garage
7 years, 6 months ago

Snake catcher finds python in Queensland family's garage

Daily Mail  

A snake catcher who was called after a family found a python in their garage was stunned to find it was part of a breeding pair. Dan shared a picture of the scene after one of the snakes had been removed on the Sunshine Snake Catchers 24/7 Facebook page. A snake catcher arrived at a Queensland home after a resident …

'Monster' python invades Queensland home in middle of the night
8 years, 9 months ago

'Monster' python invades Queensland home in middle of the night

The Independent  

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Pet black-headed python bites, 'handcuffs' Sunshine Coast owner
9 years, 2 months ago

Pet black-headed python bites, 'handcuffs' Sunshine Coast owner

ABC  

A Sunshine Coast woman was bitten and "handcuffed" by her pet python at 3am, prompting an unusual over-the-phone rescue bid by a local snake catcher and her housemate. The woman was handling the black-headed python in her Sippy Downs home when it bit her on the thumb and constricted her hands together. "After the snake had stopped biting her, it …

Snake catcher shares amazing pictures showing python eating parrot whole
9 years, 3 months ago

Snake catcher shares amazing pictures showing python eating parrot whole

The Independent  

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Snake handler bitten
15 years, 2 months ago

Snake handler bitten

ABC  

A Queensland snake handler bitten by an eastern brown snake has gone back to work after being treated with anti-venom in hospital. Ian Jenkins from Childers, south-west of Bundaberg, says he was preparing the snake for an educational show at his reptile park when it bit him through a bag. "Its something that I'm not very pleased about, because I …

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