Your worst nightmare comes true: Chilling moment a deadly snake is discovered under the toilet lid of a public bathroom in Goondiwindi, Queensland
A giant venomous snake that took refuge in a public toilet bowl has been safely removed and moved back into the wild.
The highly dangerous spotted black snake was found under a toilet lid in Goondiwindi in central Queensland on Wednesday.
Tennille Bankes, a certified snake catcher with Wildlife Empire, filmed the moment she arrived to remove the reptile, leaving police speechless.
Tennille Bankes, a licensed snake catcher, was called to a public toilet in Goondiwindi in central Queensland on Wednesday to remove a spotted black snake
In the clip Ms Bankes uploaded to TikTokshe carefully lifts the lid of the toilet, revealing the large hose overflowing from the bowl and onto the seat.
She slowly uses her pole to coax the animal out of the toilet and into her bag before walking it out of the bathroom stall to secure it properly.
As she concentrates on the job, a police officer is seen hiding behind her as he films the bizarre moment with his phone.
After making sure the snake couldn’t escape from the bag, Ms Bankes took it back outside and released it into the wild, where it slithered into a fallen tree trunk.
Those in the comments said the video reminded them of their biggest fear and some said they would think twice before using a public toilet again.
“You make it look easy,” one woman wrote.
“Every time I use a public toilet in a park I always think about this situation,” another added.
The snake is the most venomous in Australia and can grow up to 1.5 meters in length
The spotted black snake, also called the blue-bellied snake, is Australia’s most venomous snake and can grow up to 1.5 meters in length.
They are mainly found in floodplains and wetlands, but you can also go there abandoned animal dens along the the coastal areas of south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales.
These snakes usually avoid contact with humans, but have been known to aggressively defend themselves when threatened.
When the snake bites, it often lingers and chews, causing venom to be injected can cause local pain, headache, nausea and vomiting.