Moment: Killer SNAKE Slithers on the Court and play is Suspended until Venomous Beast is Captured
- 4 months ago
One of the world's most venomous snakes gatecrashed former US Open champion Dominic Thiem's clash at the Brisbane International.
The former world No3 was a set down to 20-year-old Australian James McCabe in a first-round qualifying match when fans courtside spotted the deadly snake.
Security personnel quickly arrived, but the umpire had to stop play as the snake slithered onto the court.
The beast was later identified as a 50cm Eastern Brown Snake - one of Australia's most deadly reptiles - and was soon safely removed allowing play to resume.
The snake was caught by local expert Lucas Perrett.
Speaking to 9News Queensland, Perrett later revealed: "My wife is a massive tennis fan, we have tickets for next Saturday and Sunday.
"And when I texted her going 'I'm going to pick up a snake from the Brisbane International' she went 'no way, get me an autograph'."
The venom of an Eastern Brown Snake contains a deadly cocktail of poisons, making it the second most dangerous snake in the world.
The most powerful is a neurotoxin, which paralyzes the nerves of the heart, lungs, and diaphragm, suffocating the victim.
If untreated, victims can die within 30 minutes of cardiac arrest.
The former world No3 was a set down to 20-year-old Australian James McCabe in a first-round qualifying match when fans courtside spotted the deadly snake.
Security personnel quickly arrived, but the umpire had to stop play as the snake slithered onto the court.
The beast was later identified as a 50cm Eastern Brown Snake - one of Australia's most deadly reptiles - and was soon safely removed allowing play to resume.
The snake was caught by local expert Lucas Perrett.
Speaking to 9News Queensland, Perrett later revealed: "My wife is a massive tennis fan, we have tickets for next Saturday and Sunday.
"And when I texted her going 'I'm going to pick up a snake from the Brisbane International' she went 'no way, get me an autograph'."
The venom of an Eastern Brown Snake contains a deadly cocktail of poisons, making it the second most dangerous snake in the world.
The most powerful is a neurotoxin, which paralyzes the nerves of the heart, lungs, and diaphragm, suffocating the victim.
If untreated, victims can die within 30 minutes of cardiac arrest.