Australian snake catcher Mark Perry discovered the 5-foot-long eastern brown snake in his toddler's underwear drawer, according to a social media post.
Mark Perry was called to his family home in Australia to deal with an unexpected visitor, the world's second most venomous snake species, he said: facebook post. She said it was discovered by the child's mother, who was surprised to find a large snake in place of her 3-year-old's clothes.
“A mother went shopping for clothes for her son and instead found a large brown snake, 5 feet long,” Perry said. “We realized what had happened. She had brought in her folded laundry yesterday and when she was taking out the clothes, [the] clothesline, [the] A brown snake crawled into it. ”
World's second most venomous snake found in toddler's underwear drawer https://t.co/cCnd9p5alL pic.twitter.com/XXmZd39fij
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The incident sparked distrust and curiosity among Facebook users. “How could someone put folded clothes in a drawer with a 5-foot snake inside without them noticing? I mean, a 5-foot Brown has some weight, right? ” one commenter asked. (Related: Man discovers giant snake while trying to drink cold beer; viral video stirs fear)
In response, Perry revealed that these snakes are surprisingly light and easy to overlook. He warned that such incidents happen more often than people think and that some people unknowingly carry these reptiles around in their handbags or shopping bags.
