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French waitress drags giant goanna lizard out of Australian restaurant (VIDEO) | French waitress drags giant goanna lizard out of Australian restaurant (VIDEO) |
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A French waitress showed off the dexterity and know-how of Crocodile Dundee when she confidently dragged a giant goanna lizard by the tail out of the restaurant where she worked. | |
Samia Lila, 25, who is in Australia on a working holiday, became a viral sensation after footage of her evicting the reptile from Mimosa Wines in New South Wales was shared online. | Samia Lila, 25, who is in Australia on a working holiday, became a viral sensation after footage of her evicting the reptile from Mimosa Wines in New South Wales was shared online. |
The waitress has been nicknamed “Goanna girl” after her impressive feat wowed diners and online viewers alike. | The waitress has been nicknamed “Goanna girl” after her impressive feat wowed diners and online viewers alike. |
The incident caused fleeting hysteria in the restaurant as customers screamed and cheered as she dragged the creature past their tables. | The incident caused fleeting hysteria in the restaurant as customers screamed and cheered as she dragged the creature past their tables. |
Lila first thought she was merely dealing with a dog, according to Fairfax media, but carried on unfazed when she realized she was dealing with a large predatory lizard. | Lila first thought she was merely dealing with a dog, according to Fairfax media, but carried on unfazed when she realized she was dealing with a large predatory lizard. |
“I wasn’t scared, I like reptiles so was a bit excited,” she said. | “I wasn’t scared, I like reptiles so was a bit excited,” she said. |
Mimosa Wines owner Glenn Butson told Storyfu that Lila just thought that's what “Aussies do when a goanna comes inside,” recalling how he told her a story about removing one from his shower. | Mimosa Wines owner Glenn Butson told Storyfu that Lila just thought that's what “Aussies do when a goanna comes inside,” recalling how he told her a story about removing one from his shower. |
The goanna monitor lizard typically eats smaller lizards, snakes, mammals and birds, along with insects and at their largest can grow up to 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) in length. | The goanna monitor lizard typically eats smaller lizards, snakes, mammals and birds, along with insects and at their largest can grow up to 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) in length. |
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