Horrified mother discovers son covered in blood in his bed after a giant python slithered in and attacked him

The youngster, Tyler, was sleeping in the top bunk bed when the monster woke him up with a painful bite.

The python continued to bite Tyler on the hand before lunging at his face, causing him to bleed.

His mother Tammy managed to tear the 10ft-long snake off her son’s face at their home in New South Wales, Australia, the Daily Mail reports.

A family friend killed the snake, which is not thought to be venomous, and posted a photo on Facebook that has been shared widely.

In the photo the friend is seen dangling the snake above his head – and it’s so long the beast drapes on the ground.

Tyler is recovering well following the scary incident last Thursday night, according to the post.