A reminder to always check your sheets before turning out the lights and sliding into bed… Nothing could have prepared one woman for what she found in her bed when she went to change her sheets.
Woman finds shocking unwanted bedmate when changing her sheets
A woman who went to change her bed sheets made a startling discovery when she peeled back her bedspread, then lifted the top sheet.
Taking a snooze inside her bed was a deadly 6-foot eastern brown snake, according to People.
Wanting no part of it, the woman quickly left the room, shut the door, and put a towel underneath the gap between the door and the floor to prevent the reptile from escaping.
Next, she called a professional for help in removing the snake from her residence. The incident happened in Queensland, Australia, Newsweek reported.
Animal expert comes to the rescue
Zachery Richards, a snake catcher, was called to the scene to assist the woman in removing the reptile from her residence, Yahoo! News reported.
Richard says that the woman taking action to “shut up the room” and “put a towel underneath the door” was exactly what she should have done.
Upon entering the room, Richards found that the snake had remained in the exact same place, saying the serpent was “having a snooze.”
Richards reasoned the snake came indoors because “it was quite a hot day,” saying the reptile “probably came inside looking for some shelter.”
After Richards captured the snake, he said it was returned to its rightful home outdoors, a comfortable distance away from any human neighbors.
Before removing the snake, Richards took a photo of the serpent in bed and shared it on social media, writing: “Check the bed carefully tonight!”
What to do if you have a snake in your home
“If you see a snake, back away slowly, leave it alone, confine it to the one room and call in a professional,” Richards explained.
About the Eastern Brown snake
The Eastern brown snake, also referred to as the common brown snake, causes more deaths than any other in Australia.
Eastern brown snakes are native to eastern and central Australia. They are found in “some of the most populated parts of the country,” according to the Australian Museum.
Their bites are considered generally painless, but the museum says the brown snake has “the unfortunate distinction of causing more deaths from snake bites than any other species of snake in Australia.”
The museum advises that “anyone suspected of receiving a bite from an Eastern Brown Snake should call for medical attention without delay.”
