Two fairly large pythons have been seen sliding about Townsville in recent weeks . The latest encounter , above , was in Anderson Botanic Gardens, Mundingburra. It reared up out of the grass,much to the surprise of an approaching lady walking a large dog. A nearby council worker indicated the friendly snake, a few metres long , is frequently seen in the area, and enjoys a rent free shed .
A similar sized snake was spotted on a busy road more than a week ago, not far from the latest sighting , and tried to bite a brave, concerned Darwin man who pulled it off the road to prevent it being run over .
Two much smaller pythons , including one in a letterbox, were recently reported in this blog.
Photo of cute snake at the top of this post supplied by visiting Top End snake charmer ,Craig.
(Pythons,Townsville, Bite.)