- Footage has surfaced of a wildlife catcher finding a giant lizard in Queensland
- The monster laze monitor was lurking underneath a family’s kitchen oven
- A professional gently coaxes the large beast into a plastic box
- Children can be heard squealing with excitement from around the house
A monster lace monitor lizard has been found hiding underneath a family’s kitchen oven.
The huge beast was lurking underneath a set of regular wooden cabinets and would have remained undetected if it wasn’t for the keen eyes of a wildlife catcher in Queensland.
Footage of a professional coaxing the lizard from out of its dimly-lit hiding place has been uploaded to social media with many commenters in awe of its size.
The huge beast was lurking underneath a set of regular wooden cabinets (pictured)
‘Here we are at home in Bel-Air Park and we’ve got a big lace monitor underneath an oven, believe it or not,’ the wildlife catcher said.
The khaki-clad man wastes no time removing the bottom shelf from the kitchen cabinetry and using a green pole to prod the reptile.
He grabs onto its tail in one swift motion, dragging it into the light with an old egg carton attached to its foot.
The khaki-clad man wastes no time removing the bottom shelf from the kitchen cabinetry and using a green pole to prod the reptile (pictured)
He grabs onto its tail in one swift motion, dragging it into the light with an old egg carton attached to its foot (pictured)
Children can be heard squealing in the background, no doubt excited by the strange pet their home has given way to.
The last few moments of the video show the bemused wildlife catcher placing the lizard inside a clear plastic container, likely preparing to take it outside and release it back into the wild.
Lace monitor lizards normally hide in tree hollows or under large rocks to avoid overheating, so there is a chance this reptile was attempting to do the same.