A snake catcher arrived at a Queensland property to find it mid-way through eating a large possum.
Despite having dealt with hundreds of snakes in his job, Stuart McKenzie from Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 said on social media it was an "incredible" sight.
"I am currently here at a home in Mooloolaba waiting for this Large Carpet Python to finish his yummy meal of possum," he wrote on Facebook this morning.
https://www.facebook.com/SunshineCoastSnakeCatchers/posts/2547988675452912Many who saw the post on social media commented, it looked like the possum was large enough to be a tree kangaroo.
Mr McKenzie was tasked with the job of relocating the snake after it had finished eating.
Carpet Pythons are among the most commonly found snakes in suburban backyards.
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They are generally non-venomous and pose little threat to humans but are known to devour small animals.
Earlier this year another python on the Sunshine Coast swallowed a family's pet cat.
Mr McKenzie also responded to that call-out and issued a warning to pet owners.
"It was amongst some bushes in the backyard, then I saw the food item and I thought that's a fat food item whatever that is," Mr McKenzie told nine.com.au.
He said the unfortunate incident was a warning for cat owners to keep their animals inside, even during the day."
Just be as responsible as possible, if you can either build a cat run, or when they're outside just be there and supervise," he said.
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