A Queensland woman got “the fright of her life” when she found a carpet python hiding in the stationary drawer at her workplace in Kiels Mountain, Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 reported on August 28.

“When she pulled open the top drawer of her desk [she] nearly fell off her chair as there was a Carpet Python hiding in amongst the stationary. Crazy hey!” said Stuart McKenzie, who runs the business.

This video shows the snake, alert and watchful, as the drawer is pulled open. Credit: Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 via Storyful