A woman was bitten by a snake hidden in a restroom in Brisbane, Australia.
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Helen Richards, 59, was badaulted last Tuesday when she went to the restroom in the darkness of a family member's house.
Photo: JASMINE ZELENY / BBC News Brazil
She told the local press that she felt "bitten" when she was sitting in the pot.
"I jumped with my pants and I turned around to see what appeared to be a long-necked turtle that was getting into the pot," Richards told the Australian newspaper The Courier Mail .
But the reptile was actually a 1.5 meter python-covered snake. This snake species, which is not poisonous, is quite common on the east coast of the country.
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Jasmine Zeleny, called to save the reptile, described the python carpet snakes as relatively harmless.
Photo: JASMINE ZELENY / BBC News Brazil
"Unfortunately the snake's exit door was blocked and she was surprised when Richards sat down and attacked with fear," he said. he explained to the BBC .
"When I got there, she trapped the snake and calmed down and Richards handled the situation very well."
According to Zeleny, the Australian treated small bite marks with an antiseptic. This snake is not poisonous, but it is recommended to take a tetanus toxoid in case of sting.
Heat Wave
The treatise also explains that it's common to find snakes looking for water in the toilet when it's very hot.
Australia recently faced two weeks of extreme heat that hit dozens of records across the country.
Several species of wildlife have been affected, and mbadive deaths of horses, native bats and fish have been reported.
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