A British family living in South Africa was shocked to discover that one of the most venomous snakes in the world had peeked out of their Christmas tree..

Rob and Marcella Wilde were looking at the tree in their home near Cape Town, South Africa, with their children, 11-year-old Edward, and seven-year-old Sahara, when they saw the venomous snake peeking from the tree, according to the Daily Mail. British.

The snake, discovered by the family inside the Christmas tree, is considered one of the most venomous snakes in South Africa, before all other types of snakes such as the mamba and cobra, and a single bite of it can be fatal without the antidote..

The family watched the tusked serpent moving around the branches of the tree and then settled among the lights and Christmas decorations. “We just decorated the tree and the kids put gifts under it before turning on the lights,” said Rob, 55, from Borehamwood.

He continued:We were impressed with our work when my wife Marcela pointed to our cat and said she thought there might be a mouse in the tree and they were staring at it.” Marcela went to take a look and moved the doll and saw the head of a snake staring directly at her so she screamed..

He added:It had been a very long two hours until the snake hunter arrived here and it was like knights appearing with weapons, but once he arrived and managed to catch him, we were able to breathe again.”

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Poisonous snake in the Christmas tree