Australian woman finds snake hiding in supermarket trolley

It's believed the python was seeking shelter from heavy rain.
It's believed the python was seeking shelter from heavy rain. Photo credit: Facebook

A supermarket customer in Australia got a bit of a fright when she found a python hiding in a shopping trolley.

"Might just skip the trolley today and grab a basket!" the mum wrote on the Coles supermarket Facebook page, where she shared the photo on Sunday. 

The snake was found in the supermarket chain's Everton Park store, in the north of Brisbane.

Replying to the woman's photo, one person called the snake a "cutie", while another questioned if it was a "toy one?"

The woman said she alerted a staff member about the scaly find immediately.

"They were great. Straight into it without any hesitation," the woman said.

"You've got a great team there!"

A spokesperson from Coles confirmed to Yahoo News Australia that the snake was found on Friday and that a snake catcher was called to remove it.

It's believed that the non-venomous python was seeking shelter from heavy rain.