A brown snake inside Jindabyne Bowling Club.
The staff and customers at Jindabyne Bowling Club were surprised to see a brown snake slither up to the bar at lunchtime on Sunday (10 January).
A video on social media showed anxious patrons gathering around the snake as it moved towards a table and chairs near the bar.
Michael Jamieson was behind the camera and said no one knew exactly how the snake got into the club. Some patrons suggested it crawled under the door, while others questioned how it wriggled its way to the bar from the front door without anyone noticing.
Michael said an older male patron took the situation into his hands by pinning the snake with a barstool before picking it up and placing it in a bin.
Another patron then carried the snake in the bin out of the club.
Michael said the snake was unharmed and was happily set free by Lake Jindabyne.
Brown snakes are one of Australia’s most dangerous snakes, known for their bad temper, and are responsible for more deaths each year than any other. Australians are used to seeing brown snakes outside in paddocks and near dams during summer, but rarely inside their own watering hole.
One patron even put a plate out for the snake, in case it decided to return for dinner!
However, everyone inside the club was able to see the funny side once the snake had been removed.
Michael wondered if the snake had completed the club’s COVID-19 check-in, while a Facebook commenter said the snake should have been cut off because it was legless!
Original Article published by Hannah Sparks on About Regional.
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Here's one that we saw yesterday trying to get into the Loaded Dog pub in Torago.
Fletcher Barry this fella fall out of ya pants?
Harry Corkhill so that’s where he ended up
Just wanted a drink haha
Sammy Foster where were you to keep the ppl safe?
Kiarna Nikora bloody heck
Aaron Knoester just get the apprentice on it
It’s back for round two with the old guy
Ok Sam Moloney I'm never going to Jindabyne ever again.
Long socks tomorrow... James Stephenson Josh Reid Nathan Bull
A brown snake went into a bar and said to the barman,............
Poor guy, must have been trying to cool down its body temperature or on a scent trail that led him into trouble. Wish I could have helped it out, would have been pretty stressful for it. But at least it wasn’t despatched. Remember, these guys only ‘grumpy’ when they are threatened.
Keirryn Zifovich watch out!
Juan Stewart Jacinda Fothergill-stewart how did it get through security though? 🤷🏻♀️
Moira Campbell must have been working at Woolies!
Moira Campbell and should it have been wearing a mask?
Kate Pope this serpent was not COVID safe!!
Poor thing.
3 schooners later and it was legless
Liz Hancock Jo Polkinghorne Robyn Delves ... we best be prepared for many eventualities!
Harrison Myles I am a slippery little snake
Tom Ethan its the wildest pub/squash court in town
Courtney Welsh share with your house mates
Give that Brownsnake a Beer 🍺🍻
Mark Watt happy hour $4 snakebites