{"id":119036,"date":"2023-09-17T14:59:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T14:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=119036"},"modified":"2023-09-17T14:59:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T14:59:12","slug":"poisonous-snake-stops-footy-match-before-man-catches-it-with-bare-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/poisonous-snake-stops-footy-match-before-man-catches-it-with-bare-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Poisonous snake stops footy match before man catches it with bare hands"},"content":{"rendered":"

A deadly snake halted a football match when slithered onto the field before a man caught it with his bare hands. <\/p>\n

Unsurprisingly, the incident took place in Australia. <\/p>\n

The snake in question was a red-bellied black snake, a common yet poisonous reptile, which interrupted a women's Australian Football League (AFL) game between Sydney teams Richmond and Greater Western Sydney Giants. <\/p>\n

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It was spotted writhing around in a corner of the field in Blacktown, in Sydney's western suburbs, reports MailOnline.<\/p>\n

The game was paused for 30 minutes while a snake catcher was called out. <\/p>\n

A braver individual than many, the snake catcher picked up the snake by its tail with his bare hands and posed for the local news crews before placing it in a container for safe keepings. <\/p>\n

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Head of Giants' women's football Briana Harvey said at the time: "It's pretty interesting, there's a little red-bellied black snake on the ground at the moment, just in one of the far pockets.<\/p>\n

"Obviously for the safety of everyone here we need just to halt the game for the moment."<\/p>\n

Although deadly, red-bellied black snakes are usually not aggressive. <\/p>\n

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Australia is home to many deadly snakes and things that can kill you, however, one unfortunate Aussie made it out of Down Under alive, just to be savaged by a snake in Blighty. <\/p>\n

Daily Star reports that Australian Chris Laing was trekking along a coastal path in Cornwall when an adder attacked him. <\/p>\n

Chris, 37, kicked it away but felt his leg go numb and collapsed when he reached A&E.<\/p>\n

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He had to be given two doses of anti-venom and spent four days in hospital being monitored by medics 24\/7 before his swollen limb returned to normal.<\/p>\n

Ex-pat Chris, who moved Down Under to study and now runs a hi-tech smart city programme in Melbourne, said his Aussie pals found his ordeal "funny".<\/p>\n

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