Snake catching veteran calls it quits after near-death experience with an eastern brown
1 year ago

Snake catching veteran calls it quits after near-death experience with an eastern brown

ABC  

In short: Paul Newcombe was bitten by an eastern brown snake during a routine call-out. Paul Newcombe was bitten by an eastern brown snake during a routine call-out. End of an era Snake catcher Paul Newcombe says business is booming in the flood. "The doctor mentioned I was lucky to be alive and advised me to give up snake catching," Mr Newcombe said.

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Teenage boy dies from fall injury after being bitten by snake in rural Gladstone
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Teenage boy dies from fall injury after being bitten by snake in rural Gladstone

ABC  

Queensland teenager Beau Horan is being remembered as a "kind and gentle boy" who loved gel blasters and playing video games with his friends. "It's overwhelming and really nice to take some off that stress off Bek to be able to give Beau a beautiful send off," Ms Eddy said. David Voss, a snake catcher in the Gladstone region, said …

Snake bite deaths might be rare, but would you know what to do if bitten?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Snake bite deaths might be rare, but would you know what to do if bitten?

ABC  

When Cassy Richardson fumbled a bit of rubbish near her bin last Easter, she didn't think a whole lot of it. "I'm just glad that I had the knowledge there because a lot of people don't know what to do, or they don't think it's going to happen to them," she said. "People also think they can pick up a …

Survivor of bite from eastern brown snake reunites with the tradies who saved him
6 months, 1 week ago

Survivor of bite from eastern brown snake reunites with the tradies who saved him

ABC  

A man who was bitten by a snake in his New South Wales Upper Hunter backyard says he owes his life to the everyday heroes who saved him. Stuart Forrest was bitten on the leg by a suspected eastern brown snake at his home in Singleton Heights, west of Newcastle, earlier this month. "I wouldn't be here if it wasn't …

Urgent warning for Aussies as unseasonably hot weather sparks an early 'snake season'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Urgent warning for Aussies as unseasonably hot weather sparks an early 'snake season'

Daily Mail  

Australians have been warned to be on the lookout for snakes as rising temperatures bring the reptiles out into the open. Experts say the unusually warm spring weather has lead to an increase in snake sightings, including the deadly brown snake which is responsible for most snake bite fatalities around the country. However, due to the unseasonably warm weather, experts …

Young woman recalls terrifying moment she was bitten by one of the world's deadliest snakes while she slept at an Outback property - and how cattle station workers saved her life
1 year, 2 months ago

Young woman recalls terrifying moment she was bitten by one of the world's deadliest snakes while she slept at an Outback property - and how cattle station workers saved her life

Daily Mail  

A young woman has spoken out about the horror of waking up to a brown snake sinking its fangs into her hand. Kasey Leadbetter, 21, works on a remote cattle station at Glenmorgan in the Western Downs region of Queensland. The brown snake that attacked Ms Leadbetter is pictured 'I just remember rolling over and I've felt like this very …

You won't believe how a snake slithered into a toddler's drawer in Australia
1 year, 2 months ago

You won't believe how a snake slithered into a toddler's drawer in Australia

India Today  

An Australian woman got the shock of her life as she stumbled upon the world's second-most poisonous snake inside her 3-year-old son's drawer. Petrified by the sight, the woman immediately called Mark Pelley, a Melbourne-based snake hunter, to remove the 5-foot Eastern brown snake from her son's drawer. "Mum went to get some clothes for her son and found a …

Sydney snake catchers inundated with calls as safe release sites get harder to find
1 year, 5 months ago

Sydney snake catchers inundated with calls as safe release sites get harder to find

ABC  

Snake catchers in Sydney have been inundated with requests for help as the warm weather creates an earlier than usual spike in activity. Key points: Snake catchers say the warm weather has increased snake activity More call-outs are for snakes in backyards, offices or factories than in houses Snakes should be released within 2 kilometres of where they are found …

Huge eastern brown snake found in a veggie patch near Armidale
1 year, 6 months ago

Huge eastern brown snake found in a veggie patch near Armidale

ABC  

Snake season in the north of New South Wales is off to a spectacular start, with a two-metre eastern brown being pulled from a veggie garden near Armidale. Key points: An estimated six foot eastern brown snake was caught and relocated near Armidale Local services say calls for snake relocations have started earlier than usual A local catcher expects a …

Man discovers baby eastern brown snake being attacked by redback spider in his Two Wells shed
2 years ago

Man discovers baby eastern brown snake being attacked by redback spider in his Two Wells shed

ABC  

Having grown up on a farm, Kyle Andrews is no stranger to snakes or spiders. Key points: A man found a baby eastern brown snake trapped in a web with a redback spider on its tail Brown snakes and redback spiders are both highly venomous A snake catcher has reminded people to call in an expert if they come across …

Brown snake found in kitchen of suburban home: Merriwa NSW
2 years, 3 months ago

Brown snake found in kitchen of suburban home: Merriwa NSW

Daily Mail  

Mr Luke said the brown snake was the biggest he had ever handled It took local snake catcher Andrew Luke more than an hour to catch the reptile Couple said when they saw the snake they considered burning their house down A 'monster' six foot long brown snake has been spotted in a rural NSW town A 'monster' six-foot-long brown …

Venomous snake attacks rising in the UK
2 years, 6 months ago

Venomous snake attacks rising in the UK

The Independent  

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Queensland woman bitten by world's second most deadly snake, an eastern brown, while trying to rescue dog
2 years, 9 months ago

Queensland woman bitten by world's second most deadly snake, an eastern brown, while trying to rescue dog

ABC  

A Sunshine Coast snake catcher says a local woman is lucky to be alive after pulling a deadly eastern brown snake from her dog's mouth. Key points: The woman thought it was a harmless tree snake, but it was actually a baby eastern brown Eastern brown snakes are the second most venomous snake in the world A snake catcher says …

Man lucky to be alive after ‘worst’ bite from venomous snake
3 years ago

Man lucky to be alive after ‘worst’ bite from venomous snake

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A man is lucky …

WATCH: Australian Family Discovers World's Deadliest Snake Taking a Dip in Their Swimming Pool
4 years, 2 months ago

WATCH: Australian Family Discovers World's Deadliest Snake Taking a Dip in Their Swimming Pool

News 18  

An Australian family got the shock of their life when they spotted one of the world's deadliest snakes in their swimming pool. The reptile that was found taking a dip in the pool in the suburb of Marino in Adelaide, Australia, was identified as an eastern brown snake. Sharing the scary video on the social media app, Snake Catchers Adelaide …

Social media struggles to find deadly Eastern brown snake hidden in a Brisbane, Australia backyard
4 years, 2 months ago

Social media struggles to find deadly Eastern brown snake hidden in a Brisbane, Australia backyard

Daily Mail  

Australian social media users have been left baffled after being asked to spot the world's second most deadly snake in a seemingly normal suburban backyard. A catcher working for Snake Catchers Brisbane & Gold Coast took a pic of the highly venomous Eastern brown snake hidden outside a Brisbane home in December. Snake Catchers Brisbane & Gold Coast asked followers …

Snake catcher hospitalised after being bitten by eastern brown at Pimpama home
5 years, 2 months ago

Snake catcher hospitalised after being bitten by eastern brown at Pimpama home

ABC  

A well-known Queensland snake catcher has been released from hospital after being bitten by an eastern brown snake at a house south of Brisbane. Key points: Tony Harrison was removing an eastern brown snake from under an air conditioner when he was bitten He is being treated in hospital Mr Harrison said this time of year was the busiest for …

Photos show 'ambitious' Redback spider eating deadly snake in Australia
6 years ago

Photos show 'ambitious' Redback spider eating deadly snake in Australia

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to members of the group, while the photos are “astonishing,” the natural occurrence of …

Spate of snake bites leave nine people in Queensland hospitalised in just 24 hours
6 years, 3 months ago

Spate of snake bites leave nine people in Queensland hospitalised in just 24 hours

Daily Mail  

Nine people have been hospitalised with snake bites in 24-hours as scorching weather puts the deadly reptiles in 'hyper-drive mode'. Queensland has already recorded 800 snake bites in the past year with nine of those bites occurring on Monday, The Courier-Mail reported. Nine people were hospitalised with snake bites overnight as Queensland saw a massive spike in snake bite figures …

Deadly brown snake is caught slithering through the middle of Canberra
6 years, 3 months ago

Deadly brown snake is caught slithering through the middle of Canberra

Daily Mail  

A deadly brown snake has been caught slithering through the middle of Australia's capital, shocking weekend shoppers. Scroll down for Video A deadly brown snake has been caught slithering through the middle of Australia's capital on Sunday Canberra's Snake Rescue and Relocation team were called to the scene and found the snake hiding in the greenery on the main street …

Queensland paramedic’s race against time after being bitten by deadly brown snake
6 years, 3 months ago

Queensland paramedic’s race against time after being bitten by deadly brown snake

Daily Mail  

A Queensland paramedic has spoken of the terrifying race against time to save her own life after she was bitten by a deadly brown snake. Queensland paramedic Emma Hegarty became a patient after she was bitten on the leg by a deadly brown snake at her Dalby home last week 'It was more than a metre long,' she told Yahoo …

Brown snake bite kills man trying to protect pet dog
7 years, 2 months ago

Brown snake bite kills man trying to protect pet dog

ABC  

A man has died less than an hour after being bitten by a brown snake while trying to protect his pet dog in north-west New South Wales. Key points: The 24-year-old man was taken to hospital by a family member Brown snakes are among the most deadly in the world Fatal bites remain uncommon in Australia The 24-year-old was bitten …

You've just been bitten by a snake — what you do next could save your life
7 years, 3 months ago

You've just been bitten by a snake — what you do next could save your life

ABC  

You have just been bitten by a small snake. Not knowing the exact identification of the snake, Mr Ryan sat himself down with his leg hung over the verandah railing while Jazz grabbed "whatever get hands on" to make a compression bandage — in this case, garbage bags. "There's been cases of people arriving with a taipan or a brown …

NSW farmer pulls eastern brown snake out of king brown
8 years ago

NSW farmer pulls eastern brown snake out of king brown

ABC  

Snakes have eyes bigger than their stomachs, a pair of New South Wales sheep farmers have discovered, after pulling an entire snake from the corpse of another. After reviewing the vision, Sydney-based snake catcher Harley Jones said, given the size of the two snakes, it is possible the greedy larger snake may have already been dead. "There is a limit …

Australian man bitten by deadly snake dies after six days in hospital
8 years, 2 months ago

Australian man bitten by deadly snake dies after six days in hospital

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. David Pitt, 77, was bitten on the foot by …

Can you spot the deadly venomous snake on this tree?
9 years ago

Can you spot the deadly venomous snake on this tree?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The predator hidden in plain …

Fire drives deadly brown snakes into Gold Coast suburbs
9 years, 3 months ago

Fire drives deadly brown snakes into Gold Coast suburbs

ABC  

Snake experts are warning locals to be alert as venomous snakes relocate in popular tourist areas of the Gold Coast after a scrub fire at the weekend. Snake catcher Tony Harrison said eastern brown snakes were the second-most venomous land-based snake on earth. Gold Coast snake catcher Tony Harrison says brown snakes have a short fuse and their bite can …

Snake handler bitten
15 years, 2 months ago

Snake handler bitten

ABC  

A Queensland snake handler bitten by an eastern brown snake has gone back to work after being treated with anti-venom in hospital. Ian Jenkins from Childers, south-west of Bundaberg, says he was preparing the snake for an educational show at his reptile park when it bit him through a bag. "Its something that I'm not very pleased about, because I …

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