The Brown Snake

[John Gryphon]

The Sheila was very fortunate with quick and proper actions done in time.

'Incredibly lucky' bushwalker survives bites from giant brown snake

Swift-acting bushwalkers and emergency crews "absolutely" saved a woman bitten twice by an eastern brown snake as she hiked on the NSW south coast.

www.abc.net.au

 

[John Gryphon]

And more in the news today.

https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/animals/freak-moment-queensland-snake-catcher-bitten-by-eastern-brown-in-backyard/news-story/897ee142dc5a94dbc2806f6eee886ebb

 

[starr shot]

You would have thought that although not likely to get bitten but still a chance it may happen that walkers in the bush etc should be made to carry a first aid kit that has anti snake equipment in. Not necessarily anti venom but a tourniquet or snake bandage.

 

[User00056]

I don't have a fear of snakes, more a healthy respect, but the thought of being bitten gives me chills. I remember as a boy, watching a guy remove a brown from under our house in Pucka'. It wasn't much over three feet, and he showed me the fangs when he opened its mouth. Bloody things gave me the fear. Weird thing is, I can handle non-venomous snakes with no worries whatsoever.

As I said, healthy respect!