A snake catcher came to the aid of a Ravenhall family three times in a day before bagging an elusive eastern brown snake measuring close to two metres.
Jarrod Bingham, a snake catcher and Moorabool councillor, said it was the biggest snake he had caught in his 10-year career.
As revealed in a video posted on Facebook, it was a passerby that first spotted the snake as it slithered under a fence and on to the property.
Mr Bingham said that when he arrived at the home to tell the residents what was on their property, they didn’t believe him.
“I told them, ‘There’s a snake in the area’, and they thought I was crazy,”
Mr Bingham said.
“I had to leave because I just couldn’t find it, but about 30 minutes later they called me back and said it was in their backyard.”
It was only on a third attempt that
Mr Bingham and the residents managed to locate the snake – in a very small hole in the driveway.
He said it was “pushing” two metres long.
“The residents were over the moon when I was able to finally catch it,” he said.
Mr Bingham said the rescue was a reminder to people to keep an eye on snakes after they have called a snake catcher.
Melton council offers a free snake removal program across the municipality. Call 9747 7200.
