Status: 13.01.2024, 11:31 a.m.
By: Sophie Kluß
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Imagine entering a public toilet and discovering a highly venomous snake under the toilet lid. In Australia, this nightmare came true when a particular specimen caused a stir.
Not only unexpected guests lurk in Australian nature, but also dangers that require an awareness of nature and its inhabitants. Again and again, fascinating and frightening encounters make headlines.
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In Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia, one of the country's most dangerous snakes, the red-bellied black otter, recently hid in a public restroom. The unexpected encounter with this highly venomous species not only caused unrest, but also required the intervention of an experienced snake catcher, as reported by the Daily Mail online.
TikTok video shows rescue by a snake catcher
The situation was documented on the video platform TikTok by the brave snake catcher @wildlargrbiherself. According to its own statements, it is licensed to catch such wild animals. After the empathetic rescue in the presence of the police, the snake was safely released into the wilds of Australia.
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Red-bellied black otters – shy but life-threatening
According to the Daily Mail, the red-bellied black viper is one of Australia's most dangerous venomous snakes. With a length of up to 1.5 meters, it is shy of people, but can become extremely aggressive when threatened. Their poison can cause local pain, headaches, nausea, convulsions, internal and external bleeding, kidney failure and, in the worst case, death.
However, as bioengineer Danny Siwek writes on DocCheck/Flexikon, their venomous bites would usually only occur when you try to catch or kill the animal. However, their killing is illegal.
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