A two-metre-long snake that laid eggs in a household's washing machine in southern China was removed by firefighters.<br /><br />In the video filmed in Hunan province, a snake lies around its eight or nine eggs in a washing machine. The snake has a small pattern on its back, with a slender head and tail, which is about two-metres-long. The family were afraid to deal with it and had to ask the fire department for help.<br /><br />It’s reported that the father of the household was shocked to find a long black snake curled up in the washing machine when he went to the bathroom. <br /><br />Firefighters rushed to the scene, took the black snake along with the eggs back and released them in safe place. The snake was non-poisonous.<br /><br />The video was filmed on June 17 and provided by local media.