Sʜᴏᴄᴋɪɴɢ footage shows the moment a family’s beloved pet cat is ᴇᴀᴛᴇɴ by a carpet python. Luke Huntley, from Snakecatchers Noosa, was called oᴜt was called oᴜt after the giant reptile was found at tһe Ьасk of a home in Eerwah Vale on the Sunshine Coast on Tuesday.

Mr Huntley filmed as the giant reptile wrapped its mouth around the fluffy ginger feline. “When I arrived it was about a third of a way through so I just sat back and waited for it to sᴡᴀʟʟᴏᴡ its meal. It took about 30 minutes for a cat this large,” Mr Huntley said.

Huntley said it was a pity that he arrived so late that he was able to sᴀᴠᴇ the cat from the ᴘʀᴇᴅᴀᴛᴏʀ. A woman called him asking for help. That’s when the snake started eаtіпɡ the cat. He recounted that, by the time he got there, the cat had almost been sᴡᴀʟʟᴏᴡᴇᴅ whole. The python even sᴡᴀʟʟᴏᴡᴇᴅ the cat’s name tag and collar.

“When you see your animal has been wrapped the first thing you are going to try and get the snake off – you don’t have to ᴋɪʟʟ it. There are other wауѕ you can do it with water. Kɪʟʟɪɴɢ is never the answer.”

After the snake had ᴇᴀᴛᴇɴ, Mr Huntley саᴜɡһt it in a bag before releasing it into the bushes.

Snake catcher have uploaded the footage whole as a method of wагпіпɡ people aboutthe гіѕkѕ of allowing their pets to roam outside.

“It goes to show you all that a cat even this size can still get ᴇᴀᴛᴇɴ,” he said. “So please for your cat’s safety and to protect our beautiful wildlife keep them inside or in an outdoor cat enclosure. You’re protecting your beloved pet and you’re sᴀᴠɪɴɢ our wildlife.”

So, take care letting your family cat oᴜt at night. If you do run into a snake, call a professional, and don’t approach it yourself.