Woman Finds Deadly Tiger Snake 'Slithering Up Her Leg' While Driving at 50 Mph on Freeway: 'State of Shock'

Mar. 15, 2025

Tim Nanninga of Melbourne Snake Control captures a deadly tiger snake for release on the side of the freeway near Melbourne.Photo:Victoria Police/Instagram

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A woman in Australia is recovering from the shock of finding a deadly snake in her car while driving on the freeway.

The unidentified woman explained to police that she had been driving at 50 mph on the freeway when “she felt something on her foot,” before looking down “to find a deadly tiger snake slithering up her leg,” per the statement.

According to police, the woman “remarkably” managed to fend off the snake while driving and dodging traffic “before pulling over and leaping out of her car to safety.”

Nanninga of Melbourne Snake Control captures a deadly tiger snake for release on the side of the freeway near Melbourne in Australia on Nov. 30.Victoria Police/Instagram

Tim Nanninga from Melbourne Snake Control was called in to handle the snake. He identified the reptile as the tiger snake, which is the third most venomous snake in Australia, according toAustralian Geographic.

The tiger snake is also responsible for the second-highest number of bites in the country perAustralian Geographic, and is the fifth most venomous snake in the world, according to theRainforest Trust.

“[It’s] a miracle how she got off the road and safely parked the car and called [Victoria Police]," Nanninga told CNN affiliate9 News.

Tim Nanninga of Melbourne Snake Control releases the deadly tiger snake.Victoria Police/Instagram

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“Normally when snakes are in cars they find a really nice little hidey hole and they can stay in for days and not come out, but we were lucky the snake moved along to the back of the car,” he explained, perABC 17.

Passing motorists were “left in bewilderment” as Nanninga safely removed the tiger snake from the woman’s vehicle, police said.

The tiger snake is the third most venomous snake in Australia.Getty

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Per 9 News, Nanninga urged in the event of anyone coming across a tiger snake to “stay calm, keep your distance.”

“They’re not going to chase after you, they’re not out there to hurt you,” he added.

source: people.com