Mum finds one of world's deadliest snakes in three-year-old's underwear drawer

22 January 2024 , 20:09

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Mum finds one of world's deadliest snakes in three-year-old's underwear drawer

A mum was stunned to find one of the world's deadliest snakes in her toddler's underwear drawer.

The five-foot-long Eastern brown snake, known as the second most venomous snake globally, was discovered tucked between her three-year-old's socks and pants at a house in Australia with the mother and quickly raising the alarm.

Snake catcher Mark Pelley from Melbourne was called to the family's home to remove the dangerous creature. Horrifying video shows Pelley, also known as The Snake Hunter, opening the drawer and finding the snake coiled up among the child's underwear.

He said: "Oh there it is. A brown snake in an underwear drawer, that's not something you see every day." When the boy's mother asked how the snake could have gotten in, Mark replied: "That one I don't know."

Pelley then removed the drawer to capture the escaping reptile. He shared the footage on his Facebook and TikTok pages. One local joked: "I was looking for an excuse to not do my laundry and I believe I just found it."

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The venomous snake is thought to have found its way into the drawer after washing was left to dry outside (Jam Press Vid/@snakehunteraus)

Mark Pelley is an expert at catching and handling venomous snakes (Jam Press/@snakehunteraus)

Phil quipped: "That was a clothes call." Colette commented: "I'm pretty impressed with how neatly folded her son's underwear is." Mike wrote: "One of the many reasons why I have decided NOT to emigrate to Australia!" The mother later realised that the snake probably slithered into a pile of clothes she had just taken off the clothesline.

Mark explained: "We eventually figured out what happened, she carried in some folded washing as she was taking clothes from the line. The snake had crawled into it." Little did she know, one of the world's most poisonous snakes, the eastern brown snake, was hiding inside. These fast-moving, aggressive creatures are known for their bad temper and can grow up to seven feet in length.

The venomous snake is thought to have found its way into the drawer after washing was left to dry outside (Jam Press Vid/@snakehunteraus)

According to Australian Geographic, eastern brown snakes are native to Australia and New Guinea and are considered "fast-moving, aggressive, and known for their bad temper". The venomous critters can grow up to seven feet in length and are responsible for the majority of Australia's snake bite deaths, according to statistics released by the National Coronial Information Service.

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Susie Beever