Police officer faces life-threatening attack - but not from a criminal
Police officers are placed in potentially deadly situations every day, but for one Queensland cop, the threat came from an unexpected corner.
Sergeant Dave Raymond was chasing a criminal in Cairns on Thursday night when he was attacked – but it wasn’t by the crook.
The Queensland police officer and his dog Axel were pursuing a suspected gunman through a creek bed when he was bitten by a red-bellied black snake.
While the red-bellied black snake is venomous, fortunately Sergeant Raymond was protected by the fabric of his trousers.
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“Between snakes, spiders, crocodiles, there’s always something out there to get you,” Sergeant Raymond said.
The snake’s fangs pierced his pants and left a bruise, but no venom.
