One of the world's most venomous snakes gatecrashes children's party
One of the world’s most venomous snakes has interrupted a children’s birthday party in Sydney’s north.
A Cromer resident posted photos of the gate-crashing serpent to Facebook on Sunday in the hopes of identifying it.
“It slithered into our party yesterday (Saturday), right in between 20 kids,” he wrote.
“Seemed very relaxed for a snake surrounded by kids and people.
“Caught it in a bin and dumped it into the bush 500 metres from our house. Apparently it came back, according to people leaving an hour later.”
Sunshine Coast Snake Catcher Stu Mackenzie told Yahoo News Australia the snake pictured is a death adder.
He added the species is “highly venomous”.
“They typically mind their own business,” he said.
Death adders typically eat small mammals and birds. It takes down its prey by waiting before striking and unleashing its venom.
The toxin released can be deadly to humans, however the species is reluctant to bite unless the threat is close to them, according to the Australian Reptile Park.
Unfortunately, the species is threatened by cane toads.
Why the pictured death adder was roaming around the children’s party is not known.
One woman suggested it might have been searching for water.
While it’s a deadly species, not everyone on Facebook was concerned about its visit.
“Call me weird but I'd be super stoked to see one of these in my backyard. Absolutely beautiful snakes,” one man wrote.
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