Late-night intruder trashes Aussie man's kitchen: 'Holy s**t'
A Queensland man wasn't exactly thrilled when he was woken from his slumber by a late-night intruder making a mess in his kitchen.
Hearing unusual activity in his Townsville house at 3am on Thursday, the man cautiously followed the sound with the help of his pet dogs, only to discover an almost three-metre-long snake slithering on the bench tops.
"Holy s**t... look what's got in," he said in the video posted to the Townsville Snake Catchers Facebook group. "Thought someone was downstairs and went to check with the dogs."
Not only had the snake — identified as a carpet python — broken in, but it had also trashed the kitchen, knocking over an assortment of things like glass bottles, a clay pot and onions.
"Got to clean all this crap up and, oh god, then I got to get you out... pain in the ass," the man can be heard complaining in the video. Although he admitted he was "mostly annoyed at being woken up".
'Not a very nice surprise'
The video got the attention of several stunned locals, who suggested the snake was trying to seek shelter from the cold weather.
"That is crazy! Clearly warmer in your house than outside last night," one person said. "Was ridiculous," the man responded.
What's worse is the Townsville man had no idea how the intruder made its way in. "Most likely could've come from a window, a crack in the door, the roof space," a snake expert offered in the comments. "It's incredible how small of a gap they actually need to find a way inside."
However others couldn't help but be entertained by the situation. "Was just wanting to make some scrabbled eggs for breakfast," one person joked.
"He does match your granite bench tops perfectly," another said.
"At least he didn't knock the thermo off the bench! Now that would be a tragedy!" a third person commented.
Luckily, he managed to safely get the python out, saying it was "the crankiest one [he's] ever come across."
Carpet pythons are non venomous snakes that can grow up to four metres in length and live almost everywhere in Australia except for Tasmania, according to Queensland Department of Environment and Science.
They mostly feed on smaller animals including rats, possums and birds.
If you come across a snake on your property, residents are urged to call their local snake catcher or wildlife rescue organisation.
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