Python Surprise: Australian Woman's Nightly Adventure
Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to find a massive python curled up on your chest. That's exactly what happened to Rachel Bloor, an Australian woman, who had a close encounter with a 2.5-meter-long carpet python. In a calm and collected manner, she managed to free herself and the snake, all while her dogs were locked outside the room. But here's the twist: despite the initial shock, Bloor remained unbothered, thanks to her upbringing around snakes.
The incident occurred on a Monday night when Bloor stirred in her bed and felt a heavy weight on her chest. Half asleep, she reached out, expecting to pet her dog, but instead encountered a smooth, slithering python. Her partner's bedside lamp revealed the truth, and Bloor's first words were an expletive, followed by an order to secure the dogs outside. She was concerned about her Dalmatian's reaction to the snake, fearing potential chaos.
Bloor began carefully extricating herself from the python's embrace, describing the experience as bizarre. She believes the python squeezed through the window shutters and landed on her bed. With the snake safely outside, she even managed to feed it back out through the same entrance, showing remarkable composure. Despite the initial shock, Bloor's calm demeanor was attributed to her childhood experiences with snakes.
However, she admitted that a cane toad, one of Australia's most damaging pests, would have caused a different reaction. Cane toads are known to make people dry retch, and Bloor expressed her strong dislike for them. Fortunately, all animals and humans involved in this encounter remained unharmed.
Carpet pythons, common in coastal Australia, are constrictors that typically feed on small mammals like birds. This incident highlights the unexpected encounters one might have in the wild, even in the comfort of one's own home.
