The snake had been reported missing and was being hunted by police when Sue received the bite.
Sue, 47, said of the incident: “At first I thought the pain was stinging nettles. But I looked down to see blood streaming onto my shoes.
“I grabbed the first aid kit but the bandage didn’t stop the blood at all- the left leg was worse than the right leg.”
After calling an ambulance and being checked over by paramedics it was confirmed that Sue had been bitten by a snake and she was taken to hospital.
“They said it was a snake but I couldn’t believe my ears.” Sue said.
The hospital confirmed it was a bite from a python by contacting the Medical Reptile Unit in London. Sue told of her reaction to the bite: “I couldn’t get warm and I was shaking. My face was starting to swell up.”
But a spokesperson for the Reptile Centre in Cardiff assured that a python bite could not be fatal. “It is possible that she had an allergic reaction to the bit. Any snake may well but if it is frightened- but the bite alone will not kill you.”
South Wales Police confirmed they’d had a report of a lost snake but that they’d also received another call saying the snake had been found.
Sue made a full recovery from the bite.