A Ucranian man crapped his pants after awakening when he lifted the lid on his toilet and found a snake curled inside, with its head sticking out of the bowl.

With the help of his son, Zradko Bolotov caught the snake using an improvised noose and put it in a pillowcase.

The reptile was confirmed to be a 6-foot African python.

Experts said the serpent is just a baby, as African pythons get as big as 20 feet long or longer.

Bolotov called his boss to tell him he'd be late because he'd had to wrestle a snake out of his toilet. His boss joked he would need a better excuse than that.

Bolotov told the boss he'd bring it in so he could see it. So he did.

The Bolotovs are placing an ad in the paper for anyone who may have lost the snake.

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