Python Seen At Redhill Carpark Vanishes & Reappears In Taxi Engine, Car Had To Be Towed

Silvercab Taxi At Redhill Carpark Had To Be Towed Away With 2-Metre Python Lurking Inside

Seeing a massive snake slithering around in public can be pretty terrifying, especially for us urban dwellers.

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Yet on Friday (3 Jan), a 2-metre python was spotted in a multi-storey carpark at Redhill.

The snake then apparently went missing for 2 days before reappearing inside the front engine of a Silvercab taxi.

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2-metre python found inside taxi at Redhill carpark

According to Lianhe Zaobao, passers-by had recently spotted a 2-metre python at block 88A Redhill Close, which is a multi-storey carpark.

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They notified a pest control company, but the snake was missing when staff arrived at the scene.

On Saturday (4 Jan), the huge serpent made an appearance again, this time at a startling place — inside the hood of a Silvercab taxi.

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The driver had apparently parked the cab with its hood ajar for the entire day, according to a 56-year-old woman interviewed by Lianhe Zaobao.

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Kind residents who spotted the snake reportedly left notes warning the taxi driver of the reptile lurking in its bonnet.

The surprising discovery presumably intrigued passers-by, and a crowd soon gathered around the vehicle.

Cab had to be sent to a workshop to remove python

Staff from ACRES later arrived at around 12pm that day to remove the reptile.

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There was, however, a slight complication.

The python was apparently hibernating so ‘deep’ inside that removal by force would risk damaging the taxi’s engine.

The cab hence had to be sent to a workshop so mechanics could dismantle the engine and release the snake safely.

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Glad nobody was injured throughout the incident

Thankfully, no human or snake was harmed throughout the incident.

If there’s a lesson that we can learn from this, perhaps it’s never to leave your bonnet open or risk having mysterious animals inside it.

Featured image adapted from Facebook.