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2025-06-26 16:15:25 [Science] Source: Mystery Information Network

While some people might not harbour much sympathy for snakes,Watch Games of Seduction Online even they'dfeel bad for this python who swallowed a tennis ball.

Luckily, the snake was found in the backyard of a Queensland home in Australia, where it was able to get the ball removed. How? It was pushed back up it's body. And oh boy, it's as gross as it sounds.

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Trish Prendergast, a snake handler, explained to ABC Newsthat the would've starved if the ball hadn't been removed. "[The tennis ball] may have broken down over ... 12 to 18 months," she told the news outlet. "But in the meantime, the snake would not have been able to eat..."

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Paraffin oil was used to lubricate the ball, and it took over 20 minutes for Prendergast to manipulate the snake and get the ball out of its body.

It's a tricky job, and one that can cause damage to the oesophagus if not performed correctly.

A video of the removal was posted on the Facebook page of Townsville Snakecatcher. Quite the sight.

The python will be given a few days to rest, then released back into the wild. Let's hope this little guy doesn't get into a one-sided game of fetch again.

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