Quick-thinking mother saves toddler from deadly snake
A quick-thinking mother is being praised for saving her young son’s life after he was bitten by a deadly brown snake.
The boy, who has not been named, was playing outdoors at his rural home near Bundaberg, Queensland, at 10.30am on Wednesday when he was bitten on the left foot, according to RACQ LifeFight Rescue.
His mum immediately recognised her son’s symptoms and rushed him to a nearby health facility, where medical staff placed pressure on the wound until he could be picked up by a RACQ helicopter.
The toddler was stabilised by a flight paramedic and taken to Bundaberg Base Hospital in stable condition.
Photos show the boy’s mum holding him on her lap as the helicopter takes flight.
Tears can be seen welling in his eyes as he clutches two teddy bears.
Last week, a remarkable picture of a brown snake just inches away from two kids skipping along a dirt track on the Mitta Mitta river in Victoria’s northeast went viral.
The children’s mother said she only noticed the snake while looking back through the photos.
Barry Goldsmith, who runs Snake Catcher Victoria Australia, shared the image online with the hope of teaching people how to treat snakes with respect.
“They’re not aggressive and they’re not out to hurt us,” he said.
“Of course some people are terrified by snakes and I’m not asking you to love the snake.
“But you don’t need to kill it ... just respect it.”
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