The British ex-pat discovered a nasty surprise in her outdoor tree on Thursday, when she came home from work to find a three-metre (10-foot) python coiled around the potted evergreen.

A couple in Brisbane, Australia found a 10-foot python in an outdoor Christmas tree this week. They left the snake alone and eventually it slithered away.

Leanne Chapman and her partner spotted a 10-foot python wrapped around their Christmas tree on Thursday, reports 7 News.

An Australian couple discovered an extra-special strand of garland snaking around a Christmas tree on their porch: a 10-foot python.

A woman in Australia got home to find a 10-foot python adorning her Christmas tree.

It’s a Christmas tree decoration only the Grinch himself would want. One Australian woman was in for a surprise when she returned home to find a 10-foot python wrapped around her Christmas tr… ...

An Australia couple returned home from work and were shocked to find a 10-foot python coiled up on their Christmas tree.