Woman Narrowly Escapes Deadly Snake While Feeding Fish In Backyard Pond

A woman had a narrow escape from a deadly snake while she was feeding her goldfish in a pond in the backyard of her home in Australia.

Snake catcher Stuart McKenzie, who works with the Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, took to Facebook on Friday to talk about the incident. According to his post, the woman was feeding her goldfish when she noticed a serpent, which turned out to be a red-bellied black (RBB) snake, about a foot away from her.

"A lady in Castaways was out in her yard near the fish pond feeding the goldfish when she noticed a large black colored snake about a foot away from her," he wrote.

The woman immediately alerted her husband, who in turn called McKenzie. The snake catcher rushed to the home and rescued the reptile.

"She instantly moved away and yelled to her husband who called us. They did a fantastic job of watching the snake and we were able to catch it relatively quickly once we arrived!" the snake catcher noted.

A video of the rescue, which has since been uploaded on social media, shows the venomous snake slithering in the yard before hiding between the bushes. McKenzie coaxes the snake out of the bushes and catches it with his bare hands. He then places the snake in a blue bag and drives to a nearby forest where he releases the reptile.

The clip has gone viral on Facebook, with many of the snake catcher's followers taking to the comments section to share their thoughts about the reptile.

"He's super fast and big. Won't wanna see him anywhere," one person commented.

"They love getting under things. Gorgeous big fellow," another user commented.

"One of the most stunning RBB's I've seen you guys do in a while. Impeccable colors," wrote another user.

Red-bellied black snakes are venomous but they rarely bite because they are usually placid and docile. Though they are commonly found in streams, rivers, creeks, swamps and other wetland areas, they may also explore vegetated gardens that are close to watercourses.

Earlier this week, McKenzie posted about another incident on Facebook, saying he was called to a residence after the owner found a python hiding in his desk drawer. The owner reportedly opened up the drawer to get a stapler but found the 3-feet-long python instead. The video of the rescue also went viral on social media.