Aussie driver praised after removing huge python from road

A driver safely removed a large python from a road near Maleny, Queensland, preventing harm to the snake and motorists.

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00:00A motorist has been praised for his quick thinking after removing a massive python

00:04from a busy road in Queensland. Footage filmed Wednesday 17th of September showed the man

00:10calmly picking up the large snake and carrying it to safety on the other side of the road.

00:16A witness said she and her husband came across the scene while driving to golf,

00:21describing the act as a good deed that deserved recognition. She later encountered the man again

00:27at the local golf club where she was able to thank him in person. Pythons are native to Queensland

00:32and play an important role in controlling pest species, though they can sometimes be found

00:36crossing rural roads.

00:57So,