A Brisbane resident experienced an extraordinary wildlife encounter when she awoke to find a massive carpet python coiled on her chest in the middle of the night. Rachel Bloor initially mistook the serpent for her dog before realizing the true nature of her unexpected bedmate.
Bloor’s partner confirmed their worst fears upon switching on the lights, revealing a 2.5-meter python resting directly on her. Her immediate concern turned to the family’s Dalmatian, fearing potential ‘carnage’ if the dog detected the reptile. After safely securing the pets outside the bedroom, Bloor meticulously extracted herself from beneath the covers.
The non-venomous python had apparently entered through window shutters, with part of its tail still visible outside during the incident. Demonstrating remarkable composure, Bloor gently guided the python back through the window opening. Her childhood experience growing up around snakes on acreage property helped maintain her calm demeanor throughout the ordeal.
Bloor remarked that she finds cane toads—Australia’s notoriously destructive pests—far more distressing than snakes. All parties, including the python, emerged from the encounter completely unharmed. Carpet pythons, common constrictors in Australian coastal regions, typically prey on small mammals and birds without posing significant danger to humans.