A shocking video of a group of children in Woorabinda, Queensland, using a python as a skipping rope has gone viral on social media.
As seen in the short clip, around six children laughed and jumped over the snake, which appeared to be over a metre long. At one point, the children could be heard identifying the reptile as a black-headed python, Australian news outlet 7NEWS reports.
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From the video, it isn’t clear whether the snake is alive or dead.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation addressed the incident in a statement published by 7NEWS.
“We condemn this inappropriate behaviour and will investigate the incident. We ask all Queenslanders to treat animals with respect, whether they are alive or dead. The maximum fine for a person found guilty of killing or injuring a black-headed python is $12,615,” they said.