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Source: The Cairns Post

A Caravonca woman says she is still shaking after her run in with a Taipan, one of the worlds deadliest snakes.

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For those who know cairns , Caravonica isnt really in the city and im not sure Cairns can even be considered a city? But none the less Journo's will be Journo's. Hmmmm wondering if a mesh cage is the correct way to transport a venomous snake, especially when said cage is on the back of this guys ute?............................I think NOT
 
The venom from the killer snake attacks the central nervous system, with bite victims facing death within minutes if a pressure bandage is not applied to the bite straight away.
Even if a pressure bandage is applied, victims need to have antivenom within an hour of being bitten to survive.
"If it bites me, I’m in a wheelchair for a very long time," he said.
"To be quite honest, if I had to shift a taipan every day, I would
retire
. "They’re extremely aggressive and extremely accurate."


A good example of bad journalism and not so confident snake catcher. Retirement is highly recommended David, we wouldn't want to see you in a wheelchair.
 
Deadly taipan snake caught in city home

Published On: 04-Aug-10 08:41 AM
Source: By Ben Blomfield via NEWS.com.au

A WOMAN says she is still shaking after her run in with a taipan, one of world's deadliest snakes.

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How many times have I come across 'deadly' snakes only to see them slither AWAY from me?? WHY can't these morons see that the snakes are MORE scared of us then we are of them??
 
How many times have I come across 'deadly' snakes only to see them slither AWAY from me?? WHY can't these morons see that the snakes are MORE scared of us then we are of them??


Because they read crap articles like this one accentuated by attention seeking snake catcher.
 
I totally agree wild storm , although the article does state it was inside her house. I have to agree with you too waterrat, on both your statements
 
sadly the News preys on fear its the same thing for cyclones " the catagory 3 kill storm is pounding the coast line with hundreds wet. we've just received word the death count stands at zero but is only mere seconds away from rising " LOL
 
Townsvillepython, yes you are correct the amount of times we have a cat1 clone off the coast and i get calls from family down south asking if all is ok because news reports say cairns has been wiped off the earth. Never let the truth get in the way of a good story is rule number 1 when it comes to journo's

I have had friends tell me , that no matter what they told the journo there is a huge difference between that and what actually gets printed......go figure.
 
Bottom line is ........apart from all the hype and hysteria...........should this guy be allowed to transport ven's or any snake for that matter in a wire cage?
 
Wild storm, have you ever been bitten by a hot ven ? have you ever seen anyone going through the motions of a full envenomation and the after effects from a hot ven bite? If the answer is NO then you may wanna fully get the jist of what actually happens to that individual before brushing it off and saying basically get over it he survived ..alot more to it then what you read in a paper believe me ..
Holes I agree ,if that is his method of transport for vens ,I think he should get a better setup then the mesh wire box..
Waterrat it does seem that this local catcher is drumming it up for the local rag ...but it could also be totally written out of context too ..and Journos are like porno makers ..the hotter or spicier the better ...we all should know to take half of what we read or see with a grain or two of salt now ;)
 
Redbellybite , as usual you are spot on , The Cairns post as per most newspapers are well known for exagerating the story , it will be on the channel 7 local news here in cairns tonight at 6pm so i will be watching with interest to see what is said etc.
 
Not a problem waterrat, we can compare notes after the fact lol
 
Well, that was a very interesting news report, yes the lady who's house it was in did seem very genuine and fearful. Find it strange that the so called snake catcher mistook it for a water python until he decided to go get a torch ? do not agree with the way they teased the snake up whilst it was in the mesh cage causing it to thrash about and noticed its snout looked very bright red as if it had rubbed heavily against the mesh.

tehn to show the so called catcher jabbing at the snake with snake tongs whilst it was still in the cage before deciding perhaps he shouldnt try and remove it in front of the tv cameras. Not Impressed at all, yet who here thinks the dept of environmental resource managment will do anything about the way this guy conducts his business............isnt a damage mitigation permit outlined as to duty of care to the animal and conducting the removal/release in a way as to not cause or possibly cause any harm etc to the animal?????????????????????
 
I totally agree.
The snake was nowhere near 1.8 metres, it was quite a small Taipan and as holes said, it had badly rubbed nose but it didn't stop the snake catcher from performing for the camera. I will talk to someone in the QPWS tomorrow, see if we can send this guy into retirement. It was one clumsy performance.
 
well guys sounds very bad.... yes holes having a damage mit permit means just that ..and obviously this was not the case ...let us know how you got on waterrat.
 
Waterrat, im glad to hear you felt the same as i did, especially regarding the rubbed nose and the teasing up for the cameras, look forward to hearing what the QPWS has to say to you cheers
 
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