{"id":184529,"date":"2025-10-02T08:08:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T08:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/184529\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T08:08:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T08:08:09","slug":"tourists-flock-to-catch-a-glimpse-of-deadly-find-under-camping-familys-ute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/184529\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourists flock to catch a glimpse of deadly find under camping family\u2019s ute"},"content":{"rendered":"

A crowd of at least 50 tourists were treated to quite the show after a travelling family made a

NSW\u2019s<\/a> south coast, and were heading back home to Sydney on Sunday when they decided to stop off at the Kiama Blowhole \u2014 joining hundreds of other keen spectators who flock to the spectacular natural attraction every weekend.<\/p>\n

However, just moments after they hopped out of the car to take a look around, one of the children spotted something unusual dangling underneath their family\u2019s vehicle \u2014 a chunky, and very lost, 1.5-metre red-bellied black snake<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI darted down there and they just happened to be parked right next to the blowhole, so I was in prime location for everyone have a look,\u201d Glen Peacock, who runs Illawarra Snake Catcher<\/a>, told Yahoo News Australia.<\/p>\n

A crowd of tourists surround snake catcher at iconic attraction<\/p>\n

Video footage, which has racked up over 200,000 views online, shows a crowd of what Glen estimated to be more than 50 tourists watching on as he attempts to safely wrangle the highly venomous reptile <\/a>out of the car.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was kind of lucky because the snake\u2019s head was sticking out just below the back bumper there,\u201d Glen said. Usually, when snakes work their way into vehicles, it can take hours to locate them, he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t actually see the rest of him when I was lying on the ground looking up,\u201d the snake catcher added.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t until I started tapping at the top of the panels where he was that I got him to move forward, and then he made a break for it along the underside of the car, to a point where I could reach his tail and grab him, and slowly work him out.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Left,<\/p>\n

The crowd of spectators erupted into cheers after Glen placed the snake into a bag. Source: Illawarra Snake Catcher<\/p>\n

Stunned witnesses can be seen eagerly watching on as Glen takes a closer look at the reptile before placing it in a secure bag, which prompted the spectators to erupt into applause. \u201cWell done, mate!\u201d several people can be heard cheering.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey got more than they bargained for \u2014 they came down to see the blowhole and got to see a show with it. So, yeah, it was quite exciting,\u201d the snake catcher told Yahoo.<\/p>\n

Several snakes found in cars as males emerge to mate<\/p>\n

Although male snakes are typically on the move this time of year in search of females to mate with, Glen said he was \u201cquite surprised\u201d by the size of the red-belly<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had a couple of big ones [lately]. In the last week, I think we\u2019ve had four snakes in cars,\u201d he said, noting the one that hitched a ride to Kiama likely crawled inside the vehicle while it was parked at the campground.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m assuming it might have got spooked, or it went to hide in there, and then the car left before he had a chance to come out,\u201d Glen, who returned the snake to its home 45 minutes away on Tuesday morning, explained.<\/p>\n

Red-bellied black snakes are one of the most common snakes encountered on the east coast of Australia, and are responsible for a number of bites every year.<\/p>\n

While a bite from the species can cause lifelong harm, including organ damage and altered taste sensation,<\/a> its venom hasn’t killed a human in Australia for decades.<\/p>\n

And while the snakes are generally shy, they will strike if provoked, with the health risks being far greater to children and pets than adult humans, due to their smaller size, according to the Australian Museum.<\/p>\n

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