Snake catcher Geoff Delooze has seen some things – giant red-bellies, snakes in the walls of childcare centres. But this one takes the snag.

When a mate mentioned to him that an eastern brown snake had crashed a barbecue and stole a sausage, he didn't quite believe him.

The photo that has set tongues wagging over its authenticity.

Then he saw the photo.

"This brown snake apparently came bolting out, took the sausage in front of a group of people, and disappeared back into the bush," said Mr Delooze, from Native and Feral Pest Management.