Category Archives: Snakes
Mother saves her sons life
A 4 year old boy inadvertently stepped on a Brown Snake and was promptly bitten on both feet. His mother quickly applied a tourniquet on both legs and kept the boy calm until he was transported to the hospital where he was placed on a 24 hour observation in the ICU. When the day was done no antivenin had to be given to the boy. More people who live in areas where snakes are in abundance or even people who visit these areas should be educated in the proper way to handle snake bites.
All girl snake rescue? Me like!
Thought to be WA’s only all girl snake rescue teem Allison Dixon and Wendy Jackson love educating people about what to do when they come across a snake. And whats better is they dont accept any money for what they do. Any money donated is in turn donated to WA Seabird Rescue. Check out the whole story.
Reptile News: PETA is a domestic terror organization
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In to the Amazon, the GIANT Anaconda
Apparently Mike & Greg Warner, from the Warner Amazon Expedition will be in a documentary called Into the Amazon. There expedition is being done to prove the existence of the giant anacondas. The interviewed just about every tribe they found and not only to the stories all match up but also support the data and theories. Media packs are available for corporate sponsors and the public can donate online. For more info check out Big Snakes
Brown snake nearly kills man
68 year old John Mason was nearly killed when he stepped on an Eastern Brown Snake. The bite brought on 2 minor heart attacks as well as causing problems with his kidneys. Doctors stated that it can take up to 6 month for Mr Mason to fully recover from the bite.