A tennis match in Australia got delayed this weekend as one of the most venomous snakes in the world made a surprise appearance on the court.
Tennis player Dominic Thiem, who won the U.S. Open in 2020, was facing off against Australian rival James McCabe in a qualifying round at the Brisbane International 0n Saturday when the serpent intruder showed up.
Officials suspended the match when spectators caught a glimpse of the uninvited guest, identified as an eastern brown snake, and called in a local expert to scoop it up, according to 9 News Australia.
The Brisbane International is off to an unusual start… with tennis officials having to deal with snake invasion!@AdamJackson_9 #9News pic.twitter.com/39cusAvnOF
— 9News Queensland (@9NewsQueensland) December 30, 2023
Lucas Perrett, the snake catcher who answered the call, said officials put down a tarp and the snake slithered underneath…
