Fatal snake bite at childcare centre focus of Workplace Health and Safety probe
1 year ago

Fatal snake bite at childcare centre focus of Workplace Health and Safety probe

ABC  

In short: A Workplace Health and Safety investigation is underway into the death of a man bitten by a snake at a North Queensland childcare centre. A Workplace Health and Safety investigation is underway into the death of a man bitten by a snake at a North Queensland childcare centre. A lawyer says the "absolutely tragic" death of a man from a snake bite in north Queensland should be a wake-up call for businesses, as Workplace Health and Safety investigates the incident. Maurice Blackburn Townsville associate lawyer Tamara Splatt said under Queensland workplace health and safety laws, all businesses were legally responsible for the safety of all entrants.

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Kerala: Snake bites student in classroom; probe ordered
3 months ago

Kerala: Snake bites student in classroom; probe ordered

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala government has ordered an inquiry into an alarming incident where a class seven student was bitten by a snake inside a classroom at an aided school in Neyyattinkara, a town near the state capital. An investigation into a concerning occurrence in which a class seven kid was bitten by a snake inside a classroom at an assisted school …

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 …

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 …

Snake Bite on Osmania University Campus Exposes Safety Lapses
9 months, 1 week ago

Snake Bite on Osmania University Campus Exposes Safety Lapses

Deccan Chronicle  

Venkateshwarlu, an electrician, was bitten by a snake on the Osmania University campus on Friday, Highlighting the severe safety deficiencies and a spate of recent sightings of cobras in the basement of the famed Arts College building. Meanwhile, despite one death reported from a cobra bite in 2022 when a cook working at a hostel died, and a student being …

Hospital staff plead with bite victims to stop bringing snakes to emergency departments
11 months ago

Hospital staff plead with bite victims to stop bringing snakes to emergency departments

ABC  

In short: Health officials are warning people not to attempt to catch snakes after they have been bitten. In one case earlier this month, emergency staff at Bundaberg Hospital, four hours north of Brisbane, were handed a plastic food container with a small eastern brown snake inside peering back at them. "We honestly don't want people interacting with snakes any …

In Rajasthan, Snake Bites Man; Family Takes Him And Reptile To Hospital
1 year, 7 months ago

In Rajasthan, Snake Bites Man; Family Takes Him And Reptile To Hospital

News 18  

Snakes are often found in local or residential areas during the rainy season. This common incident got an uncommon twist recently when a man was bitten by a snake and his family took him, as well as the snake to the hospital! His family members imprisoned the snake in a box and reached the Government Bhartia Hospital, which is one …

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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One of world’s deadliest snakes found on Salford industrial estate
3 years, 3 months ago

One of world’s deadliest snakes found on Salford industrial estate

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Sometimes we get to jobs like this, and it turns out to be a …

Woman captures moment venomous snake ransacks her living room
3 years, 6 months ago

Woman captures moment venomous snake ransacks her living room

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 A woman has captured the …

Hyderabad: Emergency treatment critical in snakebite
5 years, 10 months ago

Hyderabad: Emergency treatment critical in snakebite

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Nearly 50 per cent cases of snakebites have been observed to cause death and disability and therefore, it is critical that pre-hospitalisation and emergency treatment is administered as per the guidelines issued by the World Health Organization to India. Between 1.8 and 2.7 million people get bit every year, and management in the first three hours after the bite …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Nine people treated or hospitalised after being bitten by snakes in Queensland in 36 hours
9 years, 2 months ago

Nine people treated or hospitalised after being bitten by snakes in Queensland in 36 hours

ABC  

Nine people have been treated by paramedics or hospitalised after being bitten by snakes across Queensland in a 36-hour period. Heat, floods driving snakes from their natural habitats Bryan Fry, from the University of Queensland's school of biological sciences, said many factors could be leading to increased interactions with snakes. "Normally when it gets warm, the snakes will be on …

Red-bellied black snake bites Mirani woman, cat comes to the rescue
9 years, 4 months ago

Red-bellied black snake bites Mirani woman, cat comes to the rescue

ABC  

A north Queensland woman is recovering in hospital after being bitten by a deadly red-bellied black snake that was hiding under a garden hose. Ms Thynne said her experience had taught her that if you were bitten by a snake you should "definitely not panic". "If it's a real deadly looking one, sit under a tree with a cigarette, with …

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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