**BREAKING: DEADLY SNAKE DISCOVERY ROCKS SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD**
In a shocking and terrifying turn of events, a venomous tiger snake was discovered lurking in the most unlikely of places: under a baby’s bouncy chair in a quiet suburban home.
According to eyewitnesses, the snake, estimated to be a whopping 10 feet in length and as thick as a garden hose, was coiled and ready to strike when it was spotted by a frantic mother.
“I was just making lunch in the kitchen when I heard my baby, Timmy, giggling and bouncing away in his playpen,” said local resident, Jane Doe. “That’s when I saw it. The snake was just chillin’ under the bouncy chair, looking all smug and slithery. I almost had a heart attack!”
The snake, identified as a highly venomous tiger snake, is believed to have been hiding in the bouncy chair for hours, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
“It was like it was plotting something,” said Doe. “I mean, who puts a snake under a baby’s bouncy chair? It’s like it had a personal vendetta against our family!”
Authorities were quickly called to the scene, and a team of brave snake handlers was dispatched to safely remove the deadly creature.
“It was a real nail-biter,” said Snake Wrangler, Bob Smith. “We had to sedate the snake with a tranquilizer gun and then carefully extract it from under the bouncy chair. It was like a scene from a horror movie!”
The snake is currently being held at a local animal control facility, where it will undergo further examination and possibly receive therapy for its obvious anger issues.
Meanwhile, the family has been left shaken but grateful that no one was seriously injured.
“We’re just lucky it didn’t strike,” said Doe. “I mean, can you imagine? A baby and a venomous snake, face-to-face in a bouncy chair? It’s just too much to handle!”
The incident has left the community on high alert, with many residents vowing to check their bouncy chairs and playpens for any unwanted slithery visitors.
**UPDATE:** The family has announced plans to start a petition to have all bouncy chairs equipped with snake-proof mesh and a complimentary side of snake spray.
