It’s a sight you would possibly anticipate at a bush bash however revellers in Sydney’s CBD have been shocked to see a lethal snake slithering alongside George St on the weekend.
The red-bellied black snake precipitated an actual fright for partygoers who referred to as police about 2am on Sunday.
Because the venomous viper was noticed near metropolis bars and “intoxicated partygoers”, the police referred to as in pressing back-up from professional snake catchers.
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“A red-bellied black snake was sighted making its way down George St and sliding into the driveway of an underground carpark,” Cory Kerewaro from Reptile Relocation Sydney posted on Facebook.
”(We went) into town to go and take away the snake to make sure the protection of each the animal and the intoxicated public.”
But Kerewaro’s colleague, Dylan, stated their mission hit a literal brick wall when the reptile slipped right into a gap in an underground carpark.
Dylan stated he needed to chisel away on the wall earlier than he may discover and catch the “adventurous” snake.
“Dylan was talking to me, saying ‘We have to get this snake, it’s right across the road from a live music venue’,” Kerewaro informed 7NEWS.com.au.
“I could hear the music in the background.
“His priority was keeping them safe, but also keeping the snake safe.”
Kerewaro stated whereas it was “unusual” to discover a red-bellied black snake within the CBD, they have been round and been noticed within the metropolis prior to now.
“You’re more likely to find them on the outskirts of the city, but they are there,” he stated.
Both the snake and the snake catchers have been unhurt in the course of the operation.
The snake will most certainly be relocated to a secure space away from town — and its partygoers.
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