Python Emerges From the Toilet

A 10-foot Python was found slithering up a toilet at posh apartment building in Darwin, Australia.

The tenants of the apartment were given the shock of their lives when they discovered the stinky snake while trying to use the bathroom.

Chris Peberdy, a reptile wrangler, was called to rescue the snake. He admits he was “pretty shocked” to see the snake coming up out of the toilet. It is not so unusual to see a frog or small lizard, but a 10-foot python is quite extraordinary, he said.

Luckily the snake was not poisonous, just scary. There were no other gaps, open windows, or holes where the snake could have gained access to the apartment, just the toilet.

Peberdy believes the snake was probably a pet that got loose and escaped through the sewage system. Black headed pythons are unusual for the area, and are usually only kept in captivity. The snake could have been swimming in the pipes for months.

Peberdy said the incident is a reminder to people to keep their pets secure. “Someone could have had a heart attack if they came across it, or the snake could have been killed and chopped up into little pieces,” he said.

The owners of the snake should call Chris at: 0409326307

Original Article: Northern Territory News