A snake was spotted coiled up inside a Harley-Davidson appearing to be wanting to “take a ride,” according to snake catchers who were called in to remove the animal.

Sean Cade, the proprietor of snake removal company Australian Snake Catchers, arrived at a residence in Galston, New South Wales, to find a common tree snake hiding behind the motorcycle seat. Cade is seen detaching the little serpent off the bike in footage from the encounter.

Cade stated on Facebook that the homeowners didn’t believe it was a good idea to allow the snake hitch a ride, so they phoned him to remove the “hitchhiker.”

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The snake attacked Cade’s finger after he had stopped recording. The snake was upset because he had been pulled from his hiding location. “The snake was not angry per se, just terrified,” Cade told Newsweek. “This particular individual was obviously irritated about being removed from a potential ride on a Harley.”

The common tree snake is a harmless species of colubrid snake. They are not prone to biting humans in general.

It is currently snake season in Australia, which is a popular time of year for snake catchers due to the warmer weather. Snakes tend to come out of hiding during the warmer months because their bodies require external sources of heat to function. Warmth aids digestion and respiration in their bodies.

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The video shows the motorbike owner aiding Cade with removing the Harley-Davidson seat. When the saddle is unscrewed, the owner braces himself and rapidly removes it, revealing the snake curled up beneath it.

Cade gets to work removing the snake and determining how to best remove the hitchhiker.

He lifts the snake out, but its head appears to become entangled in something. He then carefully eases its head out of the motorcycle, entirely freeing it. It looks ready to lunge at Cade for a brief moment, but it does not bite.

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Cade was photographing the snake after removing it when it bit him. Cade stated in a Facebook message that the bite was a “rookie error.”

The common tree snake is non-venomous and can grow to be six feet long, however, it is normally only a little more than three feet long.

Cade stated that the company is currently doing 10 to 12 snake rescues every day.

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He stated that they have removed snakes from “all types of scenarios,” such as residences, pools, businesses, daycare centres, and theme parks.

Cade claimed that the tree snake in the Harley Davidson dropped from the roof into the garage.