• Australian Federal Police discovered an intruder in Adelaide Airport car park.
• Eastern brown snake was coiled up inside a container and photographed by an X-ray machine.
• This is a highly venomous snake species that kills more people than any other type of reptile in the country.

Australia Airport Car Parking Has a Deadly Snake Intruder. On Monday, one such outlaw made his way to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) office at Adelaide Airport. AFP officers at the airport discovered an eastern brown snake coiled up in the subterranean car park and placed it in a container until a snake catcher safely removed it from the Adelaide airport facilities. The AFP branch even photographed the serpent in the container using an X-ray machine.

The AFP disclosed on social media on Tuesday that they had discovered an intruder in Adelaide the day before. “A brown snake was located in the basement carpark and was secured by AFP members until safely removed by a snake catcher,” they stated.

Attaching an X-ray image of the reptile in the container, the account explained that “while waiting for the catcher to arrive, the duty Sergeant took this x-ray of the box to confirm the snake was safely contained.”

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The eastern brown snake is coiled inside the container, its hood brushing the lid. This species is found throughout eastern Australia, according to the Australian Museum. They can be found from northern Queensland to South Australia in large numbers. Populations of this snake species can also be found in several areas of the central and northern territories. The eastern brown snake may thrive in locations where humans are present. As a result, its natural range covers some of the most densely inhabited areas of the country. According to Newsweek, this is a highly venomous snake species that kills more people than any other type of reptile in the country.

The number of snake sightings in the country is predicted to increase as the weather rises. In a social media post, AFP warned others about the same. “We aren’t usually in the business of snakes (depends on who you ask though), but with temperatures starting to rise, remember to take care of yourselves and your animals,” the account wrote.