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Reptile Wrangler Rescues Venomous Snake from Toy Train Set

8/13/2025

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In a surprising twist, Australian reptile wrangler Stuart McKenzie discovered a large brown tree snake nestled in a model train set in Queensland, initially mistaken for a toy. After safely extracting the venomous creature from its cozy tunnel, he released it back into the wild, observing it was ready to shed its skin.

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Story summary

In a surprising twist, Australian reptile wrangler Stuart McKenzie discovered a large brown tree snake nestled in a model train set in Queensland, initially mistaken for a toy. After safely extracting the venomous creature from its cozy tunnel, he released it back into the wild, observing it was ready to shed its skin.