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A diamond python was hidden inside a vehicle tyre at Valley Tyres East Maitland. Image: Supplied<\/p>\nStaff at an East Maitland workshop were left stunned this week after discovering a diamond python hidden inside a vehicle tyre during a routine job.<\/p>\n
The unwelcome intruder was found in a Holden Commodore, which had been brought into Valley Tyres East Maitland.<\/p>\n
It is believed the vehicle travelled from Martins Creek earlier that day, with the snake unknowingly along for the ride.<\/p>\n
Valley Tyres sales manager Tyson Blais said the workers initially had no idea what they were dealing with.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was complete shock,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t expect to come across something like that when you\u2019re just doing your job as normal.\u201d<\/p>\n
Footage of the moment shows the fitter jumping back in surprise after realising a snake was wrapped around the axle area of the wheel.<\/p>\n
Mr Blais said the business had also been astounded by the public response after the incident was shared online.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe didn\u2019t expect it to get the attention it did,\u201d he told the Newcastle Weekly.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not something you think will interest so many people, but it\u2019s been a bit of a shock how quickly it spread.\u201d<\/p>\n
A diamond python was hidden inside a vehicle tyre at Valley Tyres East Maitland. Image: Supplied<\/p>\n
Mr Blais said the workers\u2019 reaction was a natural response to an extremely unexpected situation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just so unlikely,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re used to the odd bird or small lizard turning up from time to time\u2026 but nothing like this.\u201d<\/p>\n
A staff member at the workshop, who holds a reptile licence and has experience handling pythons, volunteered to assist with the removal.<\/p>\n
The snake was carefully lifted and placed into a breathable bag without resistance.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt didn\u2019t take excessive force,\u201d Mr Blais said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe snake wasn\u2019t aggressive and appeared to come out without much of a struggle.\u201d<\/p>\n
The python did not appear to have suffered visible injuries from the vehicle and was later relocated to a nature reserve in the Maitland area, away from traffic and residential zones.<\/p>\n
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Image: Supplied<\/p>\n