A giant venomous snake which had taken refuge inside a public toilet bowl has been safely removed and relocated back into the wild.
The highly dangerous spotted black snake was found under a toilet lid in Goondiwindi in central Queensland on Wednesday.
Tennille Bankes, a licensed snake catcher with Wildlife Empire, filmed the moment she arrived to remove the reptile which left police speechless.
Tennille Bankes, a licensed snake catcher, was called to a public toilet in Goondiwindi in central Queensland on Wednesday to remove a spotted black snake
In the clip which Ms Bankes uploaded to TikTok, she cautiously lifts the lid of the toilet to reveal the large snake overflowing from the bowl and spilling onto the seat.
Slowly she uses her pole to coax the animal out of the toilet and into her bag before walking it out of the bathroom stall to properly secure it.
As she focuses on the job at hand a policeman can be seen hiding behind her while filming the bizarre moment on his phone.
After ensuring that the snake cannot escape the bag Ms Bankes took it back outside and released it into the wild where it slid into a fallen tree trunk.
Those in the comments said that the video reminded them of their worst fear and some said they would think twice before using a public restroom again.
‘You make it look easy,’ one woman wrote.
‘Every time I use a public toilet in a park I always think of this situation,’ another added.
The snake is the most venomous in Australia and can measure up to 1.5 metres
The spotted black snake, also known as the blue-bellied snake, is the most venomous snake in Australia and can grow up to 1.5 metres.
They are mostly found in river floodplains and wetlands but can also venture out into abandoned animal burrows along the the coastal ranges in southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales.
These snakes usually avoid contact with humans but have been known to aggressively defend themselves when threatened.
If the snake bites it often hangs on and chews, which ensures that venom is injected, which can cause local pain, headaches, nausea and vomiting.
