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Snake flies from Australia to Scotland hidden in shoe

A 72-year-old woman was shocked to discover a 60-metre python hidden in a shoe, which came in her luggage all the way from Australia to the UK.

Snake flies from Australia to Scotland hidden in shoe

Courtesy: SPCA

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Published : Feb 26, 2019, 7:14 PM IST

Edinburgh: A woman accidentally brought a python in her luggage all the way from Australia to the UK hidden in a shoe, according to British media.

Courtesy: SPCA

The snake survived three flights from Queensland to Glasgow, a journey that lasted 40 hours.

Also Read:India's "dream" of isolating Pakistan will never be fulfilled: Qureshi

It was reported that Moira Boxall, a 72-year-old grandmother, was shocked to discover a 60-metre (two-foot) reptile after returning home to Scotland from a trip to see her daughter in Australia.

It is believed that the python went into hibernation and started shedding its skin during the long flight to the UK.

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Boxall reportedly contacted the Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and the reptile is now quarantined at their re-homing centre in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh: A woman accidentally brought a python in her luggage all the way from Australia to the UK hidden in a shoe, according to British media.

Courtesy: SPCA

The snake survived three flights from Queensland to Glasgow, a journey that lasted 40 hours.

Also Read:India's "dream" of isolating Pakistan will never be fulfilled: Qureshi

It was reported that Moira Boxall, a 72-year-old grandmother, was shocked to discover a 60-metre (two-foot) reptile after returning home to Scotland from a trip to see her daughter in Australia.

It is believed that the python went into hibernation and started shedding its skin during the long flight to the UK.

Also Read:IAF strikes major terror camps across LoC: Sources

Boxall reportedly contacted the Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and the reptile is now quarantined at their re-homing centre in Edinburgh.

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