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Terrified teen finds dangerous escaped Burmese python in her BATH
Natasha Evans' mother Trudi said the 3ft snake had crept in from under her floorboards after escaping three months ago
Terrified Natasha Evans got a slithering shock in her own home - when she found an escaped 3ft python in her BATH.
Natasha, 17, said the Royal Burmese python found in her tub belonged to a previous neighbour, who said it had been on the loose for three months.
Her mother Trudi Evans believes the slithering intruder got under the floorboards and worked its way into their house after escaping in July.
The Evans family, who own two hamster, a rabbit, two cats and a dog, were even more shocked when they found out the snake was ‘starving and dangerous’ because it hadn’t eaten for months.
Trudi, a garage worker from Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, said: ''I got a phone call from Natasha saying there was a snake in the bath, and of course I didn't believe her, or I thought if anything it was a little grass snake or a worm.
'When I got there, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. There was a huge snake as long as my arm in the bath.’
She added: 'The family who used to live next door bred snakes and Tasha went on Facebook to message them and ask if they were missing a snake.
'They said it had been missing since they moved house in July and just thought it was dead so didn't look for it.
'So this snake has been living in the empty house next door since July and must have got under the floorboards and worked its way over to our house. It's terrifying.
'If your dog goes missing you put up posters and look for it. They could have at least warned us so we knew to keep an eye out for it.
'I would have had the house searched top to bottom if I'd known.'
The snake has now been removed from the house, but Trudi is far from regaining her peace of mind.
Royal pythons are also known as ball pythons and are a non-venomous snake that comes from Africa.
It is the smallest of the African pythons and is a popular pet.
The name ball python refers to the animal’s tendency to curl into a ball when it is stressed or frightened.
The name royal python, from the Latin name python regius, comes from the fact that rules in Africa would wear the python as jewellery.
