墨爾本女子在聖誕樹上發現劇毒蛇!

A woman has discovered a 1m-long venomous snake wrapped around her Christmas tree in Australia.

日前，澳大利亞一名女子在她的聖誕樹上竟然發現了一條1米長的毒蛇。

The woman called for help to remove the tiger snake from her suburban home in Melbourne, Victoria.

隨後，該女子向別人求救，來移走她位於維多利亞州墨爾本郊區家中的虎蛇。

Snake catcher Barry Goldsmith said the reptile entered through an open door before curling up among the decorations.

捕蛇人巴里·戈德史密斯表示，這條蛇是通過一扇敞開的門進入屋內的，然後蜷縮在了裝飾物之中。

Tiger snakes, found along Australia's coast, are highly venomous.

虎蛇多出現在澳大利亞海岸，並且有劇毒。

Mr Goldsmith said the woman "reacted quite well" after making the discovery. "She left the room, put a towel down as a door jam and came and rang me," he told the BBC.

戈德史密斯先生稱，該女子在發現該毒蛇後“反應相當好”。“她離開了房間，鋪上毛巾把門堵上，然後給我打了電話。”他向英國廣播公司透露。

The snake was released back into the wild. The species is protected in most Australian states.

這條毒蛇最終被放回野外。該物種在澳大利亞大多數州都會受到保護。

Mr Goldsmith said he was used to finding snakes in unusual places. "I've found them in ugg boots, washing machines, dog kennels, cat boxes, toilets, kitchen cupboards and bookcases," he said.

戈德史密斯先生表示，他對在不尋常的地方發現蛇已經習慣了。“我在雪地靴、洗衣機、狗窩、貓箱、廁所、廚房的櫥櫃以及書架上都發現過蛇。”