This plucky waitress is evidently not scared of trespassing lizards so big they are mistaken for dogs.

25-year-old French waitress Samia Lila has made international headlines after grabbing the huge reptile by the tail and swinging it out of the restaurant in New South Wales.

She has since been dubbed "goanna girl" - the reptile is thought to be a goanna - and has been widely commended for her bravery.