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A teenage girl was horrified to discover a venomous snake hiding inside her asthma inhaler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The teen was bringing in her washing yesterday at her home in Bli Bli, Queensland, Australia, when she spotted the red-bellied black snake slither out of the clothes she had just brought inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She wasn\u2019t sure exactly where it had ended up, until she noticed it curled up inside the open top of her blue inhaler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortunately the girl called a team of snake catchers, who managed to safely capture the reptile and rehome it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Red-bellied black snakes are frequently found on Australia\u2019s east coast and are responsible for a number of bites every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No human deaths have been recorded, but their venom can cause serious symptoms including bleeding, vomiting, abdominal pain, headaches, diarrhoea and muscle weakness or pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the discovery yesterday Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers wrote on Facebook: \u2018You would not believe this. This is crazy and we\u2019re super lucky we were able to find the snake.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Team member Stuart McKenzie told 9News: \u2019It\u2019s one of the most incredible places we have ever found a snake before. I couldn\u2019t imagine what it would be like picking it up and discovering it in there.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the snake was only a juvenile, Mr McKenzie said it could still give a nasty bite if scared or provoked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added: \u2018They are just exploring, seeking food this time of year before it gets cold again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018We\u2019ve found them in all sorts of places. Just recently we had a snake become stuck inside the tubing of a screen door.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Red-bellied snakes are native to eastern Australia and are commonly found in forests, swamps and some urban areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They usually grow up to two metres long and eat mainly frogs, other reptiles, small mammals and fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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