A woman in Arizona got more than she bargained for upon returning home from a short trip when she discovered an unwelcome guest lounging in her toilet. Michelle Lespron, a resident of Tucson, had been away for four days and was excited to use her own restroom in peace, but her plans took a chilling turn on July 15.
Upon lifting the lid, Lespron came face-to-face with a massive black snake coiled inside the bowl. Expressing her gratitude that the lid had been closed, she immediately contacted Rattlesnake Solutions, a Phoenix-based pest control company, for assistance.
A video captured by the pest control employee during the snake’s removal quickly went viral, spanning 20 seconds of gripping footage. The clip depicts the daring employee pulling the snake from the toilet, deftly handling it despite a tense moment when the snake appeared to bite his hand and hissed menacingly at the camera.
Lespron recounted the flood of reactions she received from friends, family, and even old high school acquaintances after the video’s posting. Many shared her sentiment, acknowledging that the ordeal was the stuff of nightmares.
While some initially dismissed the video as a prank, Lespron’s account of the incident was corroborated by Rattlesnake Solutions’ owner, Bryan Hughes. He mentioned that coachwhip snakes winding their way into homes wasn’t an unprecedented phenomenon for his team, although such encounters remain relatively rare.
Coachwhip snakes, known for their slender build, smooth scales, and swift movements, typically inhabit desert regions in the southwestern United States. The Tucson Herpetological Society notes that these reptiles prefer scrubland, mesquite dunes, and grasslands as their natural habitats.
The silver lining in Lespron’s unnerving experience was that the snake in her toilet was non-venomous. Nonetheless, the incident has left a lasting impact on her daily routine. She refrained from using her main bathroom for three weeks, only regaining comfort after a significant hiatus. Now, she remains cautious, never using the bathroom in darkness and diligently checking beneath the toilet lid before settling in.
