Woman finds dangerous snake hiding in Christmas tree

Holiday decorating took a potentially deadly turn when a woman discovered a venomous tiger snake slithering through her fully trimmed Christmas tree.

Cheryl saw the three-foot-long tiger snake carefully camouflaged between the branches of her Christmas tree and immediately called a local snake catcher.

The tiger snake is extremely dangerous to humans due to its toxic venom and aggressive defense tactics. See more in the video above.

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