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Venomous snake that killed family’s pet dog is found cornered in pond – so can YOU spot it?

A snake catcher posted this picture online - but have you identified the dangerous reptile lurking in the snapshot?

IF you have a fear of snakes, this won’t be a fun game for you.

Illawarra snake catcher Glen Peacock, from New South Wales in Australia, struggled to find a red-bellied black snake hiding in a family's garden after it killed their pet dog.

 Can you spot the snake lurking in the garden pond?
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Can you spot the snake lurking in the garden pond?Credit: Illawarra Snake Catchers

Following a lengthy search, the catcher eventually located its hiding spot before sharing an image to Facebook prompting social media users to find the dangerous reptile.

So can you spot the deadly snake camouflaged in the pond?

The red-bellied black serpent had made the family's garden its home after eating goldfish from the pond before making.

The distressed family from Kiama Downs, who had noticed fish in their pond kept disappearing before their dog tragically fell victim to a venomous bite, called for help.

 The snake was hiding between rocks close to the water's edge
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The snake was hiding between rocks close to the water's edgeCredit: Illawarra Snake Catchers
 Snake catcher Glen Peacock was called to a home in New South Wales, Australia where he found the snake
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Snake catcher Glen Peacock was called to a home in New South Wales, Australia where he found the snakeCredit: Illawarra Snake Catchers
 The catcher struggled to find the red-bellied black snake in the family's back garden
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The catcher struggled to find the red-bellied black snake in the family's back gardenCredit: Illawarra Snake Catchers

The catcher was then able to safely remove the snake from the small opening between the rocks.


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Despite the torment caused to the family, the catcher, who had been capturing snakes for just over a year, said he was glad they had used his services, enabling the snake to be relocated without any harm.

 The snake was removed after it killed a pet dog
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The snake was removed after it killed a pet dogCredit: Illawarra Snake Catchers

It's not the first time a hidden serpent has baffled social media users -  there's a reptile hidden amongst this pile of leaves.

And, one of the world's deadliest snakes is hiding in this patch of grass.