Snake On A Plane, Flies 9K Miles From Australia To Scotland, In Woman's Shoe
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'Snake on a plane goes 9,300 miles from Australia to Scotland in woman's shoe.' Holidaymaker shocked to see stowaway python in her slip-ons on return from Queensland. The Guardian, Feb. 25, 2019.
As souvenirs go, it is a unique one. A woman has returned to Scotland from a holiday in Australia to discover a stowaway snake hidden in one of her shoes.
In an incident that will confirm the worst fears of visitors to Australia, Moira Boxall unpacked her luggage after the more than 9,300-mile journey from Queensland to find the small and very much alive creature curled up in her slip-ons. It even shed its skin during its voyage in her footwear.
The resilient reptile – later identified as a non-venomous spotted python, a breed commonly kept as a pet – travelled safely from Mackay to Glasgow, reported the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Paul Airlie, Boxall’s son-in-law, told the ABC news network that when Boxall opened her bag and saw the animal she thought it was a toy put there as a prank. Airlie said throughout Boxall’s visit he had deliberately tried to downplay how common snakes were in Queensland, so as not to alarm her.
After making the surprise discovery, Boxall put the shoe in the garden with a box over the top. She then called Airlie, who contacted the Scottish SPCA. He told ABC: “She said she’s not so keen to come back and visit. But I suspect she will – she’ll have to think about it at first.”..
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/feb/25/snake-plane-australia-scotland-shoe
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