An amorous couple are recovering from the shock of their lives today after a four foot snake narrowly missed them when it dropped from a park tree.
No one knows what the reptile - thought to be a grey rat snake native to south eastern America - was doing in Christchurch Park in Ipswich but its discovery has left rangers stunned.
The couple, who park workers said had been sharing an intimate moment in the park's arboretum, were disturbed when the agile tree climber fell to the ground just yards from them.
Unsure of whether the constrictor was dangerous, the terrified pair raised the alarm but the search for the scaly rodent-hunter had to be called off as darkness fell on Saturday.
When rangers returned to the spot on Sunday they found the snake nearby and immediately removed it from the park.
Grey rat snakes are common in parts of Florida and have spread to other areas of south eastern America.
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