A Queensland man received a rude shock when he spotted an eight foot long python coiled around a tree in his backyard.
The snake was discovered by homeowner Jason Davis, who snapped a photo of the massive python in his backyard in Ipswich, in southeast Queensland on Wednesday.
Mr Davis estimated the python to be around eight feet long when he found the snake slithering down a nearby tree.
An eight foot long python (pictured) was discovered in a backyard in Ipswich Queensland on Wednesday
The image has now gone viral online, with users quick to comment on the frightening snake.