Snake catcher’s “hilarious” find in homeowner's toilet
Adelaide man Rolly is no stranger to catching and safely relocating venomous snakes, but a recent job had him in stitches.
He has been a snake catcher for over five decades and revealed to Yahoo News Australia that it’s not often the reptiles that shock him the most, rather it's his insight into other people’s lives.
"I've seen everything," he said. "From whips and chains in the cellar to dope crops in a shed.”
The most recent and “hilarious” insight came from a phone call he received from a panicked resident who asked him to retrieve a snake from her toilet. After receiving an image of the “reptile”, Rolly called the resident back immediately.
"Look it's not a snake, it's some type of tapeworm... and it's probably come out of your bum," he recalled himself telling her. "I think you need to go to a chemist.”
Rolly uploaded the image of the creature and shared the conversation with followers.
“As snake catchers we do quite often get unusual phone calls and findings - so this one we just add to the list…,” he began his caption.
“phone call “I’ve got a snake in my toilet”. Snake Catcher “Ok can you send me through a photo and I’ll call you back”.”
“Caller “Sure I’ll do that now”.”
“Snake Catcher “Ah I think you need to go to the chemist and ask for some Conbantrin - it’s not a snake”.”
“Caller “Con wha”.”
The post, which attracted more than 3,000 reactions on the social media site was instantly flooded with comments.
“I'd rather see a snake in my loo then that lol,” one wrote.
“At least the toilet is clean !” another joked.
A person with seemingly first-hand experience chimed in and said, “I went on a call out years ago and had the same thing. I didn't know what to say to them.”
The situation did not deter Rolly from his job and he seemed in good spirits.
"I was going to ask her if she wanted to go fishing and she could have stood next to me and supplied the worms," he joked.
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