‘I think that’s my cat inside’: Woman shares terrifying snake encounter

An Aussie woman has shared the terrifying moment she found her cat inside a giant scrub python.

A Townsville woman has shared the terrifying moment she found her cat inside a giant scrub python.

In a remarkable photo, the large snake can be seen digesting what appears to be a large animal just metres away from cat owner Elise LeHewitt’s laundry door.

Distressed, Ms LeHewitt posted online seeking advice for how far she should have the python relocated.

“Is it best he is removed from the house yard? How far? Will he stay local or move on?” she said.

Ms LeHewitt said she had “very small children”.

“I think that’s my cat inside,” she said.

Scrub Python found in woman's yard. Credit: Elise LeHewitt

Meanwhile Marc Jacewicz from Hudson’s Snake Catching said the odds weren’t looking good.

“That’s definitely a scrub python, they’re the largest snake in Australia and can grow up to eight metres,” he said.

“Scrub Pythons can take down wallabies, cats and dogs and even small children if in a vulnerable state.”

Mr Jacewicz said while they weren’t venomous they were very strong and could inflict “a nasty bite”.

“I’ve got the scars to prove it.”

Mr Jacewicz said where he lives on the Gold Coast, one in every three houses has a python living in their roof.

“If you have a python around your house and a little kitty around, well guess what?” he said.

“They are a very, very dangerous animal.”

There have been numerous stories of pythons attacking cats, including last month on the Sunshine Coast when a woman got the fright of her life (video above).

Originally published as ‘I think that’s my cat inside’: Woman shares terrifying snake encounter