Young family trapped inside as Australia's most deadly snake comes knocking
A Newcastle family received an unwanted house guest when a venomous eastern brown snake came "banging" at the door.
Anita Johnson told of how the deadly reptile trapped her and her two young sons inside their home early on Wednesday.
Ms Johnson said she became startled at the discovery after hearing something at the front of the house.
“It was banging its head on the door,” she told Fairfax Media.
The mother shared footage on Facebook of her close encounter with the world's second most venomous, and Australia's most deadly, snake.
The clip shows the huge reptile raising its head curiously into the home from the other side of the wire security door.
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Ms Johnson's son can be heard calmly telling her "It's a snake, Mum."
While her one-year-old boy was frightened by the surprise visitor, she said her five-year-old was fascinated and wanted to look up the animal in his reptile book.
The reptile eventually moved on without incident, allowing the family to freely leave their home.
The sighting came after a week of Newcastle experiencing temperatures of mid to high 20s.
Snake catchers across the country are warning the warmer spring weather is causing the reptiles to become increasingly more active.
Vets have also warned pet owners to be on the lookout for snakes on their properties after an increase of dogs being treated for bites.
