Snake catcher throws killer reptile back in man's house after he refuses to pay
A snake catcher took revenge on a customer who refused to pay him by lobbing the deadly reptile back into his house.
Colin Shoemark has recalled the day a man refused to cough up after rescuing him by removing the huge red-bellied black snake from the property in Australia.
Measuring six-foot in length, it was found behind the fridge so the home owner was quick to get in touch.
The snake, the most commonly found venomous snake in the country, was taken away but that wasn't the end of the drama.
When it came time to pay, the man simply refused. Colin couldn't let it slide and minutes later returned to un-do all of his good work.
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The red bellied black snake is one of Australia's most feared (Lake Macquarie Snake Catcher)
Colin Shoemark was only charging £85 for the service (Lake Macquarie Snake Catcher)Recalling the bizarre incident, he said on YouTube: “This isn't a free service because in the background I have insurance fees and all that sort of stuff to look after.
“So, I just tell them the rate and we agree on it and then I come out - usually if I don't get the snake, I spend a bit of time with the people to tell them about it or try and identify the snake.
“I got there and he was panicking, which is pretty standard. It was in his kitchen, behind his fridge, so I had to pull the fridge out.
“So this thing's trying to kill me the entire time - I get it in the bag and the dude started saying, 'Oh, this should be free and subsidised by the government, the council should pay for this'.
But he said one man wouldn't settle the bill so took decisive action (Lake Macquarie Snake Catcher)“I didn't like it, it was the end of the day, I was pretty tired.
“I said, 'if you're not gonna pay me, I'm just gonna go and get out of here.”
So the newly-caught snake was once again freed and let out into the man's kitchen.
The man who refused to pay ended up jumping onto his kitchen table and threatened to call the police, he said.
He added: “He had the money, he was just being a d*** about it. It's not like it's $500 (£285).
“It's 150 bucks (£85) and I'm the one risking my life and my sense of smell going forward.”
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The man eventually paid him, and the snake was once again caught.
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