A Virgin Australia flight from Melbourne to Brisbane was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was discovered in the cargo hold. Snake catcher Mark Pelley captured the harmless 60cm green tree snake, which likely entered the plane via a passenger’s luggage; due to quarantine regulations, it cannot be released back into the wild and has been entrusted to a licensed keeper.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: A flight in Australia was delayed for two hours because a harmless snake was found in the plane’s cargo hold, and it had to be caught before the flight could leave.
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