In a harrowing ordeal that she described as her “worst nightmare”, an unsuspecting mother in New South Wales discovered a giant python concealed within her infant’s cradle. The mother, Allirra Lovelock, stumbled upon the alarming sight one Monday afternoon as the colossal reptile stealthily slithered around her child’s cot within their family residence in Bodalla, along the state’s southern coastline.
Besieged by a severe fear of snakes, Lovelock sought assistance on social media, posting: “Is anyone good with snakes? I have a diamond python under my bed and I’m absolutely terrified of snakes.” This horrendous encounter, she admitted, was the manifestation of her most dreadful fear.
Recalling how she witnessed the serpent slither in through the front door, terror-striken Lovelock sought refuge in her bathroom, raising alerts for help. Her heartfelt pleas were not unanswered, as her alarmed neighbours heeded her cries and rushed to her aid.
In an encouraging show of community solidarity, kin and acquaintances came forward to assist in safely extracting the intrusive python. Approximately an hour after her desperate call for help, Lovelock extended reassurances to her friends and family that the crisis had subsided and that her commendable neighbours had indeed “saved the day”.
Despite being informed by well-wishers that diamond pythons are relatively harmless, the shock-struck mother was thrown into a state of absolute horror by the incident, expressing a whimsical desire to reside in “space”.
A day subsequent to the distressing occurrence, Lovelock confessed to still being too traumatized to let her baby girl sleep in her bed again. “Sheets (are) all changed in bub’s bed but I’m too scared to put her in there,” she lamented. Finally, Lovelock informed the public that the python had since been safely relocated to a local farm, easing the fears of a repeat occurrence.
