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22-May-07, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Rennie  At least he is still saving the life of the ones that survive him  . I reckon there's a chance he might not know any better, and isn't licenced, just another snake lover like us. Remember he says he is doing this voluntarily, as a free service to his community, and it has already put him in $10 000 debt.
Not that this would be an excuse for his methods but there's no need to try and abuse him or have him locked up, he needs to be educated or just stopped and replaced with a better local snake catcher (who wouldn't be voluntary and I'm sure the charge would prevent a few calls, killing a few more snakes). | you're much more forgiving than i,
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22-May-07, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Rennie At least he is still saving the life of the ones that survive him . I reckon there's a chance he might not know any better, and isn't licenced, just another snake lover like us. Remember he says he is doing this voluntarily, as a free service to his community, and it has already put him in $10 000 debt.
Not that this would be an excuse for his methods but there's no need to try and abuse him or have him locked up, he needs to be educated or just stopped and replaced with a better local snake catcher (who wouldn't be voluntary and I'm sure the charge would prevent a few calls, killing a few more snakes). | As far as i'm aware it is still illegal in NSW to charge a fee for removal of reptiles (or any wildlife), so anyone that takes his place is definitely going to be an improvement.
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25-May-07, 12:48 PM
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Update on the snake torturer
I was contacted yesterday by NPWS & they have viewed the youtube video and they agreed his method for capturing this snake was excessive and they will be considering what action they can take.
Whether they take it further I dont know but that is what they told me.
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26-May-07, 03:41 PM
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im a byron bay local. i know of george ellis. he has "rescued" (if thats what you wanna call it) over 1000 snakes. you think he would be gettin better. and he isnt a volunteer, he charges!!! i rescued a brown snake from a backyard just out of byron bay, george was there the day before, and he quoted them $100 just for his time. YOU DONT USE GLOVES TO HANDLE SNAKES!!!
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26-May-07, 05:27 PM
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Could you imagine if someone was to "rescue" a koala or a possum by standing on it for over an hour then holding it on the ground with a stick forceably before throwing it into a box??? I realise they aren't as potentially dangerous as a brown but still...... alarming footage.
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29-May-07, 01:59 PM
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Has anyone heard anything back from rspca or npws (nsw offices) ?
The abc is waiting to hear a comment or some sort of feedback from one of these authorities before it runs with a story..
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29-May-07, 03:14 PM
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Man this guy is crazy, that poor snake far out!
we should leave a comment on the video linking to this forum or create our own video saying how unbelievably stupid this guy is for catching it in such a irresponsible way then include George the snakeman in the name so that every one who looks up or watches this video will see our video attached to it.
/sigh I hate that people can actually think they are doing something good by handling an animal this way…
argh this guy is crazy but I do like his sense of fashion 
Maybe he should give up on snake catching and start making his own fashion brand of snake man uniforms he would make heaps also its funny how he tries to give the guy a hi-5 and he didn’t give him one and what was with the gorilla imitation and the crying... far out its just catching a snake.... and the fact that they thanked the snake for tolerating it in the credits, I mean what is the snake going to care if some one said thank you to it if its been horribly injured.....
Maybe the doctors giving him his operation that he mentioned should treat him like he treated the snake.
Just thought I would leave my thoughts it’s a bit long so its probably all mixed around
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10-Dec-07, 04:47 PM
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I never heard back from the people i contacted.
Did anyone else have any luck?
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10-Dec-07, 05:25 PM
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Nothing ever seems to actually get done about these sort of things 
Last edited by Jozz; 10-Dec-07 at 05:39 PM.
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10-Dec-07, 05:30 PM
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HE MUST BE STOPPED!!!!!!!!!!! I WILL NOT REST UNTILL HE IS SACKED/FIRED FOR CRUELTY TO SNAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!UNLESS I AM VERY TIRED!!!!!!!!! BUT I AM TOO YOUNG TO DEAL WITH THAT STUFF SO I WILL HAVE TO LEAAVE IT UP TO YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i swaer i almost cried when he simply threw it around his neck! i am discusted!!!!!!!!and out raged!!!
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10-Dec-07, 05:36 PM
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frank looks homeless
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10-Dec-07, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by moosenoose I've seen Frank the "snake catcher" before on a doco somewhere, his techniques, while they appear safe for him, leave a lot to be desired in regards to the overall welfare of the animal. *shakes head* How many ribs were broken you reckon?? |
Exactly what i was thinking
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10-Dec-07, 06:44 PM
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Cruel
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10-Dec-07, 07:13 PM
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I wanted that pour snake to bite those two idiots so bad. the two so called snake catchers in this clip should not even be able to look at pictures of snakes in books let alone be in a 100 mile radus of any reptile
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10-Dec-07, 07:19 PM
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Personally one less brown couldn't do any harm. They have even turned up on the gold coast beaches recently. I'm talking surfers paradise. I think what is needed is a brown snake cull. Before you get all defensive, remember that the red bellie black populatuion is serverely lowered due to cane toads. I'm only talking a once off. If it does not happen things could be pretty bad in years to come.
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