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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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
So, a snake goes up to a bar and says......
Guy Metcalfe thirsssssssssssstyy
Well he probably needed a good gin and tonic. Who doesn't these days!
Peter Hanisch Good thing we didn’t go there.
Love the bushie with the bar-stool, and the know-how to wrangle a brown-snake without harming it. That's the real Australia.
James Winter assume you were the older male gentleman that removed the snake?
Well it is bloody hot down here , every one likes a little tipple ..... and Michelle A Herr that’s deadly snakes not the pretend deadly..... these are the top 10 deadly along with the other 9 Australian snakes
Brett missed all the action
Fella wants a schooner, all good.
Michelle A Herr we even have deadly snakes who get thirsty don’t we Trevor Doyle
Given that hundreds of snakes must have been dispatched by number 5 irons on golf courses, that snake was a real thrill-seeker heading into a golf clubhouse. The snake should be counting its blessings given that all golf clubs were in their lockers.