The snake found its way into the grave during the service in Sydney.
A snake stopped proceedings halfway through a funeral service in Australia when it appeared in the grave where the deceased was about to be lowered into.
Mourners were left stunned at the emergence of the red-bellied black snake in the fresh grave at Leppington Cemetery, south-west of Sydney on Wednesday,The funeral director spotted the serpent and contacted the firm Reptile Relocation Sydney. Snake catcher Cory Kerewaro arrived at the site and started digging around the grave to find the serpent. He spotted it at the bottom of the ladder going into the ground.
A red-bellied Black Snake rearing its head. Red-bellied Black Snakes can be found across all of eastern AustraliaStepping in, he grabbed the serpent by the tail and held it away from him before putting it into a bag so the service could proceed as normal. It was then released into nearby bush land,"I received a phone call from the funeral saying there was a snake," Kerewaro told"They were in a service and they had already began lowering the casket but had to pull it back up.
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