Driver in Australia finds deadly tiger snake on her leg
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A driver cruising down a highway in eastern Australia felt something on her foot and discovered a deadly tiger snake “slithering up her leg”, police said Dec 1.
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SYDNEY - A driver cruising on a highway in eastern Australia felt something on her foot and discovered a deadly tiger snake “slithering up her leg”, the police said on Dec 1.
Officers found her on the side of the Monash Freeway near Melbourne, barefoot and in a state of shock after her Nov 29 morning encounter with the reptile, Victoria state police said.
“The woman said she had been travelling at 80kmh on the freeway when she felt something on her foot and looked down to find a deadly tiger snake slithering up her leg,” the police said in a statement.
“Remarkably, she was able to fend the snake off her and weave through traffic before pulling over and leaping out of her car to safety.”
Tiger snakes, named after their coloured stripes, are among the most venomous snakes in the world, according to the state’s wildlife department. Australia is home to about 20 of the world’s 25 deadliest snakes.
Thick-bodied and about a metre long, they respond to threats by raising themselves off the ground and flattening their heads and neck, it says.
The police said the woman was assessed by paramedics to ensure she had not been bitten, and a snake catcher removed the “massive” snake from the vehicle. AFP
