Snakes on a car: Driver shocked after finding deadly serpent in bonnet

A SHOCKED man discovered a deadly snake was hiding in his car after finding a note left by a stranger.

By Anna Verdon /

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SHOCKED: Michael Garbutt could not believe there was a snake inside his car

When Michael Garbutt came back from a walk he was lucky to be warned about the lurking danger from a passing good samaritan.

A note left on his windscreen said: “Hi this afternoon a red Belly slithered up into your front left tyre.

“Please be careful.”

Opening his car bonnet he then found the slithery creature curled up beside the engine.

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NOTE: A kind passer-by warned Mr Garbutt about the danger lurking in his car

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NERVOUS: Mr Garbutt said he did not know how to get rid of the deadly snake

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CAMOUFLAGED: Mr Garbutt could not see the snake curled up in his bonnet at first

But despite the warning, he was still surprised to find the red-bellied black snake there.

Mr Garbutt from Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, said: “I just went for a walk and came back to my car and there was the note and naturally as you can imagine it was a bit of a concern for me.

“I thought I need to find this thing before I take off.

“I looked under the bonnet and there it was.”

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POKE: It took over an hour to capture the serpent

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GOTCHA: A professional snake catcher managed to get the creature

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    He found the snake after coming back from a walk on December 28 – although it was tricky to spot at first.

    He said: “I didn’t actually notice it at first as it was pretty-much camouflaged.

    “When I did see it, I thought this is a bit of a worry and I need to figure out how to get this thing away from my car.”

    Not knowing what else to do Mr Garbutt called for the help of a professional a snake catcher.

    It took over an hour to remove the deadly snake from the vehicle but Mr Garbutt added: “At least I got it before it got to me”.