Teen bitten by snake at popular tourist spot

A teenager has been taken to hospital following a snake bite on a Queensland island, K'Gari. The boy was walking outside in the dark near his accommodation when he was bitten on the leg by a snake. A LifeFlight helicopter was called to the scene. Picture: LifeFlight
A teenager has been taken to hospital following a snake bite on a Queensland island, K'Gari. The boy was walking outside in the dark near his accommodation when he was bitten on the leg by a snake. A LifeFlight helicopter was called to the scene. Picture: LifeFlight

A teenager has been flown to hospital following a snake bite on a Queensland island.

Paramedics were called to K’Gari about 7.45pm on Tuesday night after a male teenager reportedly suffered a snake bite.

The teenager was flown to hospital. Picture: LifeFlight
The teenager was flown to hospital. Picture: LifeFlight

A Queensland Ambulance spokesperson said the teen was bitten in the lower leg.

He was reportedly walking outside near his accommodation when the bite occurred, according to 9NEWS.

The teen was flown to Hervey Bay Hospital in a stable condition.