The affected flight was Virgin Australia Flight VA337 from Melbourne to Brisbane. Professional snake catcher Mark Pelley was called in to retrieve the reptile from the plane's cargo hold.

In this photo released by The Snake Hunter, snake handler Mark Pelley lifts a 60-centimeter (2-foot) green tree snake in the cargo hold of a plane at Melbourne Airport, Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

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An Australian domestic flight was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was found in the plane's cargo hold, officials said on Wednesday. The snake was found on Tuesday as passengers were ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian domestic flight was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was found in the plane’s cargo hold, officials said on Wednesday.