Wow, you dont get many of them to the pound, thats for sure!

Its a shame they killed it, it would have been good to relocate it back out of town.

When I was living in Oz I used to come across Eastern Browns and Taipans every now and then, and they were never that aggressive. As long as you gave them a wide berth and didnt harass them they'd ignore you. The spiders were much more aggressive!

Amazing pic though, thanks for sharing!