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An Australian woman “jumped off her seat” after being bitten by a snake on the toilet, a reptile handler says.
Helen Richards, 59, received the non-venomous strike in the dark at a relative’s house in Brisbane on Tuesday.
She received minor puncture wounds from the 1.5m (5ft) carpet python.
Handler Jasmine Zeleny, who retrieved the reptile, said it was common to find snakes seeking water in toilets during hot weather. Read more