Tiger snakes, named after their colored stripes, are among the most venomous snakes in the world, according to the state's wildlife department.

Woman finds deadly tiger snake slithering up her leg while driving 50mph on freeway - The driver was not found with any bites from the venomous snake

A woman had the shock of her life when she found a venomous tiger snake coiled beneath the steering wheel as she drove on a busy road. According to local

Police in Australia said a woman was forced to fend off a deadly tiger snake in her vehicle while driving 50 miles per hour on a freeway outside Melbourne.

Police investigating a report of a woman acting erratically at the side of a freeway learned she had pulled over as a result of a deadly tiger snake slithering up her leg.

The incident occurred after the woman "felt something on her foot," according to authorities in Australia A woman in Australia is recovering from the shock of finding a deadly snake in her car while driving on the freeway.

Police say a woman was driving about 50 miles per hour on the freeway Saturday when she felt something on her foot. When she looked down, she saw a tiger snake, one of the world’s most venomous serpents. The snake started to slither up her leg, but she was able to fend it off while pulling over before jumping out of the car to safety.

A woman narrowly escaped a potentially deadly encounter with a venomous tiger snake that slithered up her leg while she was driving.

A driver cruising down a highway in eastern Australia felt something on her foot and discovered a deadly tiger snake "slithering up her leg", police said Sunday.