Buderim woman saves family cat after being bitten by python

A Sunshine Coast family got the fright of their lives when their beloved cat was latched onto by a snake. SEE THE VIDEO

A Sunshine Coast family got the fright of their lives when their beloved cat was latched onto by a snake.

The incident in Buderim was captured on CCTV and shows a woman in a small backyard when a carpet python is seen slithering slowly towards an unaware cat.

The woman attempts to get the pet to move by getting its attention calmly before the snake bites into its prey and the cat bolts inside the house, with the snake still latched on.

A carpet python latched onto a family's cat in Buderim.

The woman’s daughter can be heard screaming from the house, before the woman runs inside after the animals.

Sunshine Coast Snake Catcher Stuart McKenzie posted the video to Facebook and said it was one of the “most insane videos” you’ll ever see and “send shivers down your spine”.

Mr McKenizie said the woman managed to separate the two animals and called his team while the python hid behind a barbecue outside.

“Honestly, the mum and daughter were so brave and did a fantastic job,” Mr McKenzie said.

“Now obviously it is a tough situation if a pet is ever grabbed by a carpet python but they did the right thing, they were able to safely get the snake off the cat, get the coils of the cat and the snake tried to sleep it off.”

Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers successfully relocated the snake.