By Bayo Olupohunda Ridwan Adeola
On Tuesday, July 1, a Virgin Australia flight VA337 at Melbourne Airport was delayed for over an hour after a snake was found in the forward cargo compartmentThe reptile likely stowed away in a passenger鈥檚 suitcase from Queensland, a state in northeastern AustraliaAustralia is home to approximately 170 species of land snakes, with around 100 being venomous
Melbourne, Australia – A flight in Australia was delayed for around two hours after a snake was found inside the aircraft鈥檚 cargo hold.
As reported by The Standard UK, the snake was discovered on Tuesday, July 1, as passengers were boarding Virgin Australia Flight VA337 from Melbourne to Brisbane.
Al Jazeera also noted the incident.
The cabin crew on the Virgin Australia flight quickly shut the cargo door, locking the reptile inside before calling for professional help.
Snake catcher Mark Pelley, famously known as The Snake Hunter, was urgently called to the scene.
The clip of Pelley capturing the snake has since gone viral.
The videos can be watched below:
Snake on Australian plane: Netizens react
The unusual incident left social media users both stunned and amused.
Legit.ng captured some comments on Facebook below:
B.becky Entertainment commented:
“How did the snake get in there?”
RJ NM wrote:
Eriberto Panerio said:
“Stow away snake鈥ould like to explore the world.”
Source: Legit.ng