Corrie actor Harry Visinoni finds 4ft Royal Python on his toilet seat 😲

It's thought the snake had been living the wall cavity

Author: Alex RossPublished 12th Jan 2021

If you don't like snakes, look away right now! Coronation Street actor Harry Visinoni was forced to call in help from the RSPCA after finding a 4ft Royal Python chilling out on his toilet seat!

Harry, who plays the role of Seb Franklin in the popular soap, entered his bathroom to brush his teeth on Saturday evening, only to find the snake casually sitting around the basin of his toilet.

Speaking about the shock moment, Harry said, "I was just brushing my teeth and saw what looked like a snake head pop from behind the wall at the back of the toilet.

"I didn't take it in at first and then looked again and realised what I had actually seen so I left the bathroom quickly and closed the door."

After Harry and his girlfriend Ellie left the room, the pair were later riddled with fear when the snake had disappeared from the room.

Following a 'sleepless night', Harry decided to call the RSPCA on Sunday morning, with animal rescue officer Sonia Hulme managing to locate the snake behind the radiator in Harry's bathroom.

According to the RSPCA, it's understood the Royal Python belonged to the previous home owner who sadly passed away in 2020.

Speaking about the rescue process, Sonia said, "She was quite feisty and really didn't want to come away from the radiator - so I managed to unscrew the top part and as it dropped forward Harry caught the radiator and I managed to hold the tail of the snake using a pillowcase covering my hands which I safely managed to get her into.

Sonia added, "We suspect she escaped months ago and probably lived in the wall cavity - but thankfully snakes can often survive with long gaps between meals."

Luckily for Lula, she was recused without any injury and is now feeding very well in the care of a speciality reptile keeper at the RSPCA.

Meanwhile, you can catch Harry playing the role of Seb Franklin on Coronation Street.

Now check out our ultimate Coronation Street quiz:

1) What year did Coronation Street first start?


2) What's the real name of the longest serving Corrie actor who plays Ken Barlow?


3) How many children does Gail Platt have on Corrie?


4) What's the name of the pub on Corrie?


5) Michelle Keegan played the role of which character in Corrie?


6) Which member of the Spice Girls appeared in Corrie in 1993?


7) What was the textiles factory on Corrie called?


8) In 2020, Coronation Street celebrates which anniversary?


9) What was the name of Chesney's beloved dog who sadly died in 2011?


10) Which TV channel is Corrie shown on in the UK?


11) Where is Coronation Street filmed?


12) What was the name of the Street's first black family on Coronation Street, introduced in 2019?


13) Which character was portrayed by Loose Women star Denise Welch?


14) What is Dev Allahan's kebab shop called in Corrie?


15) What year was the first ever live episode of Corrie broadcast?


16) In which decade did Roy Cropper, played by David Neilson, join the cast of Corrie?


17) Which character died when the factory collapsed in 2019?


18) What is the name of the taxi company on Corrie?


19) Tyrone Dobbs had a dog named after which Friends character?


20) Who was the first landlady of the Rovers Return?


21) What is the age difference between Gail and Audrey in real life?


Check your answers...

1) 1960
2) William Roache
3) Three
4) Rovers Return Inn
5) Tina McIntyre
6) Mel B
7) Underworld
8) 60th
9) Schmeichel
10) ITV/STV
11) Media City, Manchester
12) The Baileys
13) Natalie Barnes
14) Prima Doner
15) 2010
16) 1990s
17) Rana Habeeb
18) Street Cars
19) Monica
20) Annie Walker
21) Seven years

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