The python was found hanging from the rafters of the chicken and duck coop after a spate of attacks on the farmer's poultry.

A snake catcher from the Sunshine Coast has captured the moment a massive carpet python got its jaws around a helpless duck.

A snake catcher captured the moment a massive carpet python swallowed an entire duck in Australia. Stuart McKenzie, from Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers, uploaded the image to its Facebook page.