Snake

Mitchell Thorburn was doing what does every day, attending a snake callout on the Gold Coast, when he saw s...

"Keep your doors closed, and if you see a snake stay well away from it. "If it's causing an issue please call a qualified snake catcher." "It's the first time I've had a snake poke its head out of another. "An eastern brown would take on a smaller-red bellied snake and vice versa." "It's not at all surprising to see red-bellied snakes eat other snakes, but I've never picked up a venomous snake and had another snake pop out." "I was quite surprised," he said, adding the red-bellied snake was just under a metre long.

A snake catcher has shared footage of a deadly snake slithering between the legs of his employee for 'educational purposes'. The eastern brown snake (also ...

Gold Coast Snake Catcher in Australia posted footage (below) of what might at first glance look like a two-headed snake. But no, in actuality, ...

And yep, the savory snake snack is still alive, but not for much longer. [Gold Coast Snake Catcher](https://www.facebook.com/GoldCoastSnakeCatcher.SERR) in Australia posted [footage](https://www.facebook.com/GoldCoastSnakeCatcher.SERR/videos/576651870712898) (below) of what might at first glance look like a two-headed snake.

The clip, posted on Facebook by Harrison's Gold Coast and Brisbane Snake Catcher, shows an eastern brown snake slithering up to a woman.

“The approach should always be don’t move and stay calm, because if we move too fast, we might scare it and face a bite.” “The reality is, people in Australia will come across a snake in their life and if they don’t know how to handle it, things will go wrong. “We want everyone, kids and adults, to see this so they know how to handle a situation like this. "Had I panicked and gotten up, it would have tried to defend itself and I would have been at risk of a bite." The company later said it wanted to share the video to educate others about what to do if approached by a snake. “This is a fantastic example that they don't want to hurt us and the only reason they do attack is they're scared of something significantly larger than them the bite is only to say back off!

Snake catcher explains 'irresponsible' video of worker with deadly brown snake at smoko An unnerving encounter caught on camera during a 'smoko' break has ...

You can read the [original article](https://au.news.yahoo.com/snake-catcher-explains-irresponsible-video-of-worker-with-deadly-brown-snake-at-smoko-224019229.html) here. [au.news.yahoo.com](https://au.news.yahoo.com). “They have tiny fangs and venom that is designed to just play with the blood a little bit,” he explained. Close contact with [Australia](https://nnn.ng/tag/australia/)‘s deadliest snake would cause most people to run for the hills, but Manson barely moved a muscle. [](https://nnn.ng/hausa/#=naija com hausa) [](https://nnn.ng/i/#=link shortners) “The stigma around snakes being aggressive or violent has sadly taken over most peoples’ perception,” he wrote alongside the video. Then there is a toxin that will attack your diaphragm and your central nervous system, basically paralysing you.” The group were taking a moment when the snake circled back and came in their direction. “He’s up my pants.” But he knew she wouldn’t bat an eyelid. [TikTok](https://dugbo.com/) and [Foreign](https://nnn.ng/foreign/)

A "demon" dog finally finds a home, a unique World War II bomber goes on sale, and a flight to Sydney goes very wrong in today's dose of happy news.

The issue, the tiny town’s airport code is SDY, while the Sydney in Australia is SYD. “I saw the little plane with like 9 passengers and wondered ‘how is that going to get me to Australia’,” Burnett told The New York Post. He then takes a few more steps before stumbling over. I just think it’s time to give somebody else a go.” Now, in an update from the SPCA, it has been revealed Ralphie has been picked up and his new owner could not be happier. He found a happy place with me because he saved me as much as I saved him... Ralphie’s owner said they are “completely in love!!! [The Antidote: Five happy things in the news today, February 1](https://www.stuff.co.nz/oddstuff/300796731/the-antidote-five-happy-things-in-the-news-today-february-1?rm=a) [The Antidote: Five happy things in the news today, February 2](https://www.stuff.co.nz/oddstuff/300797590/the-antidote-five-happy-things-in-the-news-today-february-2?rm=a) [The Antidote: Five happy things in the news today, February 3](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300798606/the-antidote-five-happy-things-in-the-news-today-february-3?rm=a) So each weekday we're bringing you a much-needed dose of positivity to remind you that there's inspiration, kindness and quirkiness out there too. [The Antidote: Five happy things in the news today, February 7](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300800778/the-antidote-five-happy-things-in-the-news-today-february-7?rm=a)

A Sunshine Coast snake catcher says steps can be taken to "snake-proof" a home. The family has been living on edge after seven incidents at their Marcus Beach ...

we do have to accept that snakes come with the territory ... "We got back home and I went for a swim to cool off ... I guess I just went into autopilot and I just grabbed the python ... it was coiled up on the table next to my saxophone." you need to do things that will keep their food away, no scraps or built-up timber piles ... she was quiet, still breathing obviously, but quiet." and noticed I had two holes in my toes ... "Kelly joked we should sell up ... "It's all about food, shelter and water ... I had to kind of crawl in ... "I was just standing in the kitchen ... "It was a beautiful snake but I was a bit freaked out."