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2024-04-24 Down Under

Hospital begs for snakebite victims to stop bringing in serpents when seeking help: 'Puts the staff at risk'

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-04-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [198 views ] Top

#1 "Oi, mate! Does your snake bite?"

Posted by SteveS 2024-04-24 05:24|| 2024-04-24 05:24|| Front Page Top

#2 "Is that snake poisonous?"
"No, but it is venomous!"

Posted by ed in texas 2024-04-24 09:12|| 2024-04-24 09:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Actually there are poisonous snakes. Asian keel backs are both venomous and poisonous being rear fanged. Recently it has been found that they are poisonous since they accumulate toxins from toads they feed on.

Posted by Vinegar+Spolusing6485 2024-04-24 10:23|| 2024-04-24 10:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Just bring the head, it's not that hard to figure out.

Posted by Silentbrick 2024-04-24 14:53|| 2024-04-24 14:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Ummmm your phone likely has a camera. Use it

Posted by Frank G 2024-04-24 17:52|| 2024-04-24 17:52|| Front Page Top

#6 4 above - dubious advice to someone who has already been bitten once.

Posted by Ululating Platypus 2024-04-24 18:11|| 2024-04-24 18:11|| Front Page Top

#7 The typical snakebite victim is someone who sees a snake in the backyard and tries to kill it, instead of just making a noise and driving it into the least liked neighbors place.

Posted by Ululating Platypus 2024-04-24 18:28|| 2024-04-24 18:28|| Front Page Top

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