An animal rescue service in Australia expected to remove four red-bellied snakes from the backyard of a Sydney home. Instead, they uncovered more than 100.

Reptile handlers recovered 102 venomous red-bellied black snakes from a mulch pile at a property in Sydney, a discovery that has baffled experts. View on euronews

A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in his Sydney backyard

Shocked David Stein said experts plucked more than 100 snakes from his garden, with the sheer number even shocking the professional catcher he hired for the job

A team of Australian reptile catchers says it has topped the beloved children's tale "The Hundred and One Dalmatians", stumbling across a nest of 102 venomous snakes in a suburban backyard.

Living in Australia means you might have to accept coming across a snake or two on your property at some point. But one Sydney homeowner got more than he bargained for when a snake catcher unearthed 102 of the slithery reptiles hiding in his garden.

An Australian snake-catching team has discovered a nest of 102 venomous red-bellied black snakes in a suburban Sydney backyard, surpassing the famous "101 Dalmatians."

An Australian reptile wrangler was called to a home on a report of snake sightings and ended up leaving after three hours with 102 venomous serpents in tow.