Australia
Poisonous snake in kindergarten bites man several times – he makes a fatal mistake
The eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis) is native to most of Australia
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In Australia, a venomous snake killed a 47-year-old man in a kindergarten. He wanted to protect the children and catch the animal – and after several bites he made a fatal mistake.
Instead of calling an ambulance, the man drove home, where his wife gave him first aid, it was said. She immediately immobilized the arm and applied compression bandages. When the first symptoms appeared shortly afterwards, she called emergency services.
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However, a cardiac arrest occurred shortly afterwards. The man was taken to hospital in critical condition but died a short time later. “If you don’t know the snakes, treat them as if they were poisonous and call 911 immediately,” warned local authority spokeswoman Paula Marten.
In Australia, an average of one to two people die from snakebites every year – the vast majority in recent years from attacks by the eastern brown snake, which is found throughout most of the country.