‘Chunky and strong’: Snake emerges from family’s toilet

Rising spring temperatures are pulling snakes out of brumation (hibernation) to search for food and mates, leading to a surge in backyard sightings and call-outs for wildlife rescuers A Sydney family got the shock of their lives when a red-bellied black snake emerged through their toilet, prompting a warning to households as snake activity ramps up with the warmer weather. The venomous intruder turned up at a home in Rossmore, in Sydney’s southwest, on Monday, with Narellan Snake Catcher Daniel May called in to remove it. May said the roughly 1.5-metre snake had been seen entering a nearby sewer line before somehow forcing its way through the pipework and into the family’s toilet bowl. The seasoned snake wrangler said the family had tried to move the reptile on before getting an unpleasant surprise in the bathroom. MORE NEWS ‘Got kids?’: Retiree sparks debate over plan to vet neighbours ‘Hear next door take a piss’: Tradie’s shock housing truth Named: Suburbs with toxic drinking water “I think they were trying to chase it away,” May told 7NEWS.com.au, adding the family was “a bit surprised” when it appeared in the toilet bowl. “It was quite a big, chunky and strong snake, even the ...