Sydney, August 18:Ā A woman in Sydney inĀ Australia spotted a three-meterĀ python while she was shopping in aĀ supermarket. The woman found theĀ giant reptileĀ in the herb and spice section of her local store.Ā In a video that was shared on Facebook, the python can be seenĀ pokingĀ out fromĀ the shelf. As the reptile slithered through the aisle, bottles of condiments and spices came tumbling down.Ā The woman,Ā Helaina Alati was quoted byĀ 7NEWS.com.auĀ  sayingĀ thatĀ she was looking around in the shelves at the Woolies in Glenorie in Sydney when she made the surprising discovery of the python there.

The woman, being a former volunteer snake catcher, caught the snake very calmly and released it into the nearby bush.Ā  She said she was glad that it was her who found it or else most people would have freaked out.Ā She said the python was 'super mellow' and not aggressive at all.Ā King Cobra Follows Child Into His House in Vietnam, Spine-Chilling Clip Goes Viral on Social Media (Watch Scary Video).

WATCH:Ā Shopper finds 3-metre python in aisle of supermarket inĀ SydneyĀ Ā 

Speaking to the local news agency, the woman said,Ā ā€œI was browsing and turned to my left and he had come out and his face was about 20cm from mine, just looking at me". She further added saying, "It was almost like he was asking me to take him outside".Ā Cannibalism in Snakes: 4-Foot-Long Cobra Rescued After It Swallowed Another 3-Foot-Long Cobra in Odishaā€™s Balakati Village (See Pics).

The report quoted WoolworthsĀ spokesperson confirming that the matter was taken into consideration and was dealt with and the team membersĀ cordoned off the area for the safety of customers. The official said that aĀ snake catcher removed the python and released it safely into the bushes shortly after it was spotted in the store.

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