A Brisbane woman calmly removed an 8-foot carpet python from her bedroom after waking to find the non-venomous snake on top ...

In the kind of nightmare scenario dreaded by anyone contemplating a visit to Australia, a woman in Brisbane woke up with a heavy weight on her chest, only to find that it was an 8ft-long python.

Rachel Bloor got the shock of her life after she reached out to stroke what she thought was her pet dog in Brisbane, Australia ...

Woman wakes up to find python coiled on her chest: ‘Oh baby, don’t move’ - Brisbane resident ushers massive snake out without calling in professional help ...

When Brisbane resident Rachel Bloor felt something heavy on her, she initially thought it was her labradoodle - it was a 2.5m snake.

If they reach the ecosystem's carrying capacity in the Everglades, the pythons will spread, and that likely means into backyards.