Slithering visitor found curled up in firefighter's most trusted item
A firefighter in the NSW Hunter region has been shocked to discover a snake nestled inside his helmet.
The crew member at Rutherford Fire Station, in Maitland, found a red-bellied black snake hiding in the important uniform item earlier this week.
Fire and Rescue NSW tweeted a photo of the discovery on Friday, with a caption saying that the snake was "safely removed by a professional handler".
Even though red-bellied black snakes are highly venomous, their bites have caused very few human deaths.
It is not the first time one of these reptiles has been found somewhere it didn't belong
Earlier this month, a red-bellied black was found riding on the outside of a car on the NSW south coast.
Ted Ogier was running a delivery for his employer Nolans Auto Parts near Eden when the snake slithered out from under the bonnet, the ABC reported.
The serpent wrapped itself around the driver’s side mirror as Mr Ogier continued his drive.
He said he believes it came out from the under the engine bay due to the heat.
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In another incident in November last year, a snake catcher had to tear out part of a kitchen to reach a red-bellied black which had sneaked into a Sunshine Coast home and slithered behind the cabinets.
Stuart McKenzie from The Snake Catcher 24/7 shared a video of the catch at Pacific Paradise on Facebook, after the sneaky serpent tried to find a place to hide.
Mr McKenzie told Yahoo7 the snake, which was about a metre long, might have been venturing around looking for a feed and spotted the open door to the home a couple of days before.
