导读:澳大利亚一名女子在位于墨尔本市郊的家中发现了一条一米长的毒蛇，它就蜷缩在家里的圣诞树上。
A woman has discovered a 1m-long venomous snake wrapped around her Christmas tree in Australia.
澳大利亚一女子在她的圣诞树上发现了一条1米长的毒蛇。
The woman called for help to remove the tiger snake from her suburban home in Melbourne, Victoria, on Sunday.
周日，该女子向捕蛇人求助，捕捉她位于维多利亚州墨尔本郊区家中的虎蛇。
Snake catcher Barry Goldsmith said the reptile entered through an open door before curling up among the decorations.
蛇捕人巴里戈德史密斯说，这条蛇通过一扇敞开的门进入屋内，然后蜷缩在装饰物之中。
Tiger snakes, found along Australia’s coast, are highly venomous.
虎蛇多出现在澳大利亚海岸，并且有剧毒。
Mr Goldsmith said the woman "reacted quite well" after making the discovery.
戈德史密斯说，该女子在发现毒蛇后“反应相当好”。
"She left the room, put a towel down as a door jam and came and rang me," he told the BBC.
“她离开房间，铺上毛巾把门堵上，然后给我打了电话，”他告诉英国广播公司。
The snake was released back into the wild. The species is protected in most Australian states.
毒蛇最终被放回野外。蛇在澳大利亚大多数州都受保护。
Mr Goldsmith said he was used to finding snakes in unusual places. "I’ve found them in ugg boots, washing machines, dog kennels, cat boxes, toilets, kitchen cupboards and bookcases," he said.
戈德史密斯说，他过去常常在不寻常的地方发现蛇，“我在雪地靴、洗衣机、狗窝、猫箱、厕所、厨房的橱柜以及书架上都发现过蛇。”
