Nightmare photo shows dangerous animal hiding inside man’s barbeque grill as expert warns of its ‘nasty bite’

A LARGE snake has been captured after it slithered into a grill in a home’s backyard.

The 3ft long creature was nabbed on Monday in Highvale, Australia – a rural village about 30 miles from Brisbane.

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Snake catcher Steve Brown was called to the scene after the homeowner spotted the animal.

“The snake was not fazed when I removed the barbecue cover,” he told Newsweek.

It was initially found stretched out in the backyard, but hid in the grill before Brown made it to the home.

“The customer was OK, just didn’t want the snake around close to the house,” Brown said.

The critter was a coastal carpet python, which are found in large numbers across Australia, but particularly on the country’s East Coast.

Earlier this year, Brown removed one that crawled into a bedroom and wrapped itself around a child’s arm.

He also rescued one which managed to find its way into a toilet bowl.

Carpet pythons can grow to as big as 13ft, but they’re usually not longer than 8ft, the Queensland Department of Environment and Science reported.

They can be found on leafy forest floors and in rocky crevices, where they’re able to camouflage themselves using their scales.

This species is not venomous, but that doesn’t mean they’re not dangerous.

Carpet snakes use their long bodies to strangle their prey, which they track down with a heat-sensitive organ in their lower jaw.

They’re generally docile with humans, but they can lash out if they feel threatened. They’ve also been known to nab small pets.

“Carpet snakes can’t kill you, but larger species can give a nasty bite if harassed or handled,” Brown said.

But for a pro like him, these creatures are easy to handle.

He relocated this snake to a brushy area far away from the residential neighborhood.

Brown had some advice for those who find a snake on their property.

“If you see a snake, call a professional to relocate it rather than putting yourself at risk,” he said.