Only in Australia: Defensive brown snake is captured guarding the doorway to a family’s loungeroom
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In Australia Only: A defensive brown snake is captured guarding the entrance to a family’s living room before being ‘AIRPORTED’
- Sunshine Coast snake catcher shares incredible photo of deadly snake in his home
- The eastern brown snake, one of the most venomous snakes in the world, reared up
- A family came home to find the reptile inside their living room on Tuesday.
- The public is cautioned to never attempt to trap snakes, but call a professional
A deadly brown snake has been spotted guarding a lounge door after retreating inside from the blistering temperatures on the Sunshine Coast.
An amazing photo shared by Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 shows the highly venomous reptile getting defensive when a professional opened the door trying to relocate it.
Snake catcher Stuart McKenzie told Daily Mail Australia that a family came home to find the eastern brown inside their living room and closed the doors to trap it inside the bedroom on Tuesday afternoon.
He called the expert snake hunter to relocate the animal, and when Mr. McKenzie opened the door, the snake went on the defensive.
“The 5-foot eastern brown snake got so defensive that it flew into the air,” he explained.
“Snakes only attack if they are stressed, this snake was in an enclosed space and it was very hot.”
He probably thought he had nowhere to go and so he fought back.
“It was a hot and stinky day and the snake probably came in to get away from the heat.”
Eastern brown snakes are widely considered one of the most venomous snakes in the world, causing more deaths in Australia than any other species.
There have been several sightings of large eastern brown snakes recently, with experts warning that they are in “escape mode” and entering people’s yards and even homes to escape flooded habitats.
In late November, another snake hunter took an hour to subdue another monstrous six-foot brown snake in a family’s kitchen in New South Wales.
Rob and De Patterson encountered the terrifying and angry brown snake at their home in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales.
A huge eastern brown snake tried to fight off a snake hunter who was trying to capture it after it was spotted lurking in a yard south of Adelaide last week.
Rolly Burrell of Snake Catchers Adelaide said he had never seen a brown as big as the one he caught at Myponga, an hour from the South Australian capital.
“It was a bit difficult to get him in the bag, he had so much strength,” Mr Burrell told ABC.
Rolly Burrell of Snake Catchers Adelaide said he had never seen a brown as big as the one he caught at Myponga, an hour from the South Australian capital.
In Young, NSW, a father warned other parents to be vigilant and prepared after his four-year-old son, Myles, was bitten by a brown snake while riding his bike on November 30.
When confronted with a snake, the official advice is to call a professional snake catcher or WIRES rescue service.
In New South Wales all snakes are protected and killing one can be considered a crime.
Only licensed people are allowed to catch or keep snakes in NSW.
The Australian Museum advises that anyone bitten by one needs urgent medical attention.
“As the initial bite is generally painless and often difficult to detect, anyone suspected of being bitten by an eastern brown snake should seek medical attention without delay.”
If you are faced with a snake, do not approach it or try to contain it yourself. Call a professional snake catcher in your area or the WIRES Rescue Line on 1300 094 737.
How to treat a brown snake bite
In the picture, how to immobilize a bandaged limb with splints after a snake bite
1. Call Triple Zero (000) for an ambulance.
2. Check for danger: move away from the snake and/or keep anyone bitten away.
3. Lay the patient down and ask him to stay still. Reassure the patient.
3. If on a limb, apply an elastic roller bandage (10-15 cm wide) over the bite site as soon as possible.
4. Apply another elastic roller bandage (10 to 15 cm wide), starting just above the fingers or toes and moving up over the bitten extremity as far as possible. Apply the bandage as firmly as possible to the extremity. You should not be able to easily slip a finger between the bandage and the skin.
5. Immobilize the bandaged extremity with splints.
6. Write down the time of the bite and when the bandage was applied. If possible, mark the location of the bite site (if known) on the skin with a pen or photograph the site. Do not wash venom from skin or clothing as it may aid identification.
7. Stay with the patient until medical help arrives.
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