Human Interest Animals Family Finds Python 'Snake Ball' at Home Coiled Under Kid's Toy: 'A Little Bit of a Surprise' A family in Cleveland, Australia, called in a professional snake catcher to remove the reptile By Kelli Bender Kelli Bender Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, The Frisky, Vice, and Best Friends Magazine. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 4, 2024 05:15PM EDT Close A snake coiled up under a child's wheeled toy (left) and a full view of the python found under the toy (right). Photo: Tony Morrison/Redland's Snake Catcher via Storyful A wild python shocked an Australian family with its peculiar hiding spot. According to 9NEWS, a family in Brisbane, Australia, called Redland's Snake Catcher, a professional snake-catching service in Queensland, after finding an unwanted reptile guest hiding under a child's toy. Redland's Snake Catcher shared a peek at what the dispatched snake catcher found during the home visit in an April 1 Facebook video titled "A 'Snake Ball' amongst the toys!" In the clip, the snake catcher, identified by Storyful as Tony Morrison, approaches a large wheeled child's toy, saying, "I'll tell you what, if the kids went to ride this, they would get a little bit of a surprise." Morrison then lifts up the toy to reveal a tightly coiled snake. Pet Snake Missing for a Year Was Reunited with Its Owner After Being Dropped into a Yard by a Crow "He's found a great place to hide right underneath this toy," Morrison says, adding that the snake is a "beautiful ball." The snake catcher then "wakes up" the snake, whom he calls a python, by gently tapping on the reptile, which causes screams to erupt from a child off-camera. A snake coiled up under a child's wheeled toy (left) and a full view of the python found under the toy (right). Tony Morrison/Redland's Snake Catcher via Storyful "Hey mate, sorry to wake you up, but we do have to move you," the man says to the snake after the snake pulls its head out from its coiled body. Redland's Snake Catcher works with Queensland National Parks to relocate the snakes it removes from homes, releasing the animals in wild areas that need a boost to their snake populations, 9News reported. 12-Year-Old Girl Whirls Huge Snake Around 'Like a Hammer Thrower' to Save Pet Guinea Pig's Life This sleepy python is not the first snake ball to make the news in recent weeks. On Feb. 21, Florida wildlife experts discovered a 7-foot-wide, 500-lb. pile of invasive Burmese pythons in the Sunshine State. Experts pulled 11 snakes from the pile, including one reptile that measured 16 feet in length. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Since Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida, the reptiles were euthanized after their discovery. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida's Facebook page shared more details, writing: "For 10 years, we've been catching and putting them [Burmese pythons] down humanely. You can't put them in zoos and send them back to Southeast Asia. Invasive species management doesn't end with rainbows and kittens. These are remarkable creatures, here through no fault of their own. They are impressive animals, good at what they do."