A man was bitten by a snake that was hiding in his toilet.
The unidentified man, from Coral Springs, Florida was attacked by the reptile when he quickly emerged after he opened the toilet seat.
The ball python - which is three to four foot long - sank its teeth into the resident's arm and the man struggled to wrangle it away.
The Coral Springs Humane Unit attended the property at around 4 a.m. and treated the man for a minor infection.
Luckily the snake was not venomous.
Police spokesman Chris Swinson said: ''It's everybody's worst nightmare, but it's in an apartment plumbing system, so there are many possibilities.''