An Australian woman found an 8-foot carpet python curled on her chest during the night, initially mistaking it for her pet dogs.

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

In the kind of nightmare scenario dreaded by anyone contemplating a visit to Australia, a woman in Brisbane woke up with a ...

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

Shutterstock Image A woman had the shock of her life upon waking up in Australia. Upon awaking up, she discovered an ...

A Brisbane woman woke up to find a two-and-a-half-metre carpet python lying on top of her in bed, Australian media reported.

In the middle of the night on Monday, Rachel Bloor stirred in her bed to find a heavy weight curled up on her chest. Half ...

Ms Bloor suspects the carpet python, a non-venomous constrictor commonly found in Australia’s coastal areas, squeezed through ...

The late-night encounter highlights how easily large snakes can slip into suburban Australian homes during warmer months.

It's fair to say when a Brisbane resident woke up to discover a carpet python curled up on top of her, she was rattled.

Brisbane: A woman in Australia awoke in the middle of the night to discover a 2.5 metre long python curled up on her chest.