Warning to pet owners as snakes ramp up search for food
A Queensland snake catcher has issued a grim warning to pet owners that pythons on the hunt for their next meal may be targeting the enclosures of furry and feathered family…
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Woman’s deadly discovery under the covers of Queensland bed
A massive, deadly eastern brown snake was found slithering under the doona on a Queensland resident’s bed on Monday.The nightmare discovery of the 183cm-long serpent required…
Snake photo snapped seconds before Queensland man brutally attacked
A Queensland man has copped a barrage of criticism after his efforts to a video a recent encounter with a snake while out hiking left him bruised and battered.Joey Zayne stopped to…
Family discovers deadly threat lurking in back garden: ‘That’s wild’
A Sydney family has made the “wild” discovery of more than 110 hatched eggs belonging to one of Australia’s most venomous snake species hidden in their garden.Animal handling and…
Brave dad’s bold move to save toddler from snake in hallway
A South Australian father was taken to hospital after being bitten while trying to protect his two-year-old daughter from a snake.Jake Coombe from Tailem Bend in SA’s Murraylands…
Two-metre diamond python slithers into Sydney home
A two-metre diamond python has been removed from a home in Sydney’s south after residents spotted it slithering on their balcony.The Bundeena residents had suspected something was…
New details emerge after Queensland father-of-two dies from snake bite
Residents in Queensland’s southeast have been warned to remain vigilant this summer following the death of a father-of-two from a snake bite at the weekend.It’s believed the man in…
Shock find at Queensland hospital after patient’s unwise act
A snake catcher had to remove a deadly snake from a Queensland hospital after a bite victim took it in with him, against all known advice.Drew Godfrey from Hervey Bay Snake…
Aussie family claims council ‘ignored’ calls for help before snake killed beloved pet
A Melbourne family grieving the loss of their dog have said their council “ignored” calls for help when the alarm was raised about a tiger snake sighting.Michael Rasile’s wife…
‘Stars have aligned’ for snakes as dangerous new plague grips New South Wales
A mouse plague in regional New South Wales following years of drought has provided ample fodder for a fanged fauna population boom.And now floodwaters have forced these snakes to…