Snake Bites Man In Lewes

[Tyrone Biggums]

seriously , have you ever done that ? whats the most venomous one youve ever seen/killed? i'm horrrified and fascinated by snakes.

Probably killed about 15-20.

Most were to ensure my greyhounds didn't get bitten.

Lost two Greyhounds to Snake bites and it an horrific thing to watch a dog die from a snake bite.

The most venomous i've killed is an Eastern Tiger snake, think its ranked about 4th in worlds most deadliest (depending which list you read). They are actually the only breed of snake i've killed so far.

Killed em with spades, shotguns ride on mowers, a loop of wire and a tree branch. Killed one in the car too, but you have to slam on the brakes and skid over them to break their spine as if you just drive over them they can end up inside the wheel arch and sit there.

Plenty of people have gotten home from a drive in the country only to discover a snake has crawled up inside the engine bay or wheel arches.

One chap died when he pulled down his visor to shade his eyes from the sun only for a Tiger snake to drop in his lap. Think he got struck 30-40 times.

Their worst trait is their speed. Had one turn on em and chase me and it was like lightning covering the ground.

Thousands upon thousands of them in and around the city i live in.

We get Brown snakes and Copperheads around here too but they are far less common a sighting.

So that means the Brown snake is the deadliest i've come across(rated 2nd most deadliest).

Was chopping wood at the grandparents when I went to shift some wood and out to the side of where I was working a Brown flew out from under the pile abut 2 feet away.

Scared the shit out of me because Browns dont try to flee like most snakes.

They will stand their ground and may chase you if you try to run. Which is why you're taught to stand still with them.

Fortunately standing still wasn't a problem then as I froze to the spot

To be honest I dont like snakes AT all. Just looking at them gives me the creeps, Which is why I tend to kill them when I see them.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

That's very un Christian, they're still God's creatures.

So are Greyhounds.

I'm smiting one to preserve the other.

 

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Probably killed about 15-20.

Most were to ensure my greyhounds didn't get bitten.

Lost two Greyhounds to Snake bites and it an horrific thing to watch a dog die from a snake bite.

The most venomous i've killed is an Eastern Tiger snake, think its ranked about 4th in worlds most deadliest (depending which list you read). They are actually the only breed of snake i've killed so far.

Killed em with spades, shotguns ride on mowers, a loop of wire and a tree branch. Killed one in the car too, but you have to slam on the brakes and skid over them to break their spine as if you just drive over them they can end up inside the wheel arch and sit there.

Plenty of people have gotten home from a drive in the country only to discover a snake has crawled up inside the engine bay or wheel arches.

One chap died when he pulled down his visor to shade his eyes from the sun only for a Tiger snake to drop in his lap. Think he got struck 30-40 times.

Their worst trait is their speed. Had one turn on em and chase me and it was like lightning covering the ground.

Thousands upon thousands of them in and around the city i live in.

We get Brown snakes and Copperheads around here too but they are far less common a sighting.

So that means the Brown snake is the deadliest i've come across(rated 2nd most deadliest).

Was chopping wood at the grandparents when I went to shift some wood and out to the side of where I was working a Brown flew out from under the pile abut 2 feet away.

Scared the shit out of me because Browns dont try to flee like most snakes.

They will stand their ground and may chase you if you try to run. Which is why you're taught to stand still with them.

Fortunately standing still wasn't a problem then as I froze to the spot

To be honest I dont like snakes AT all. Just looking at them gives me the creeps, Which is why I tend to kill them when I see them.

f*** that !!!!!!! Always thought i wouldnt mind living in Aus, changed my mind now

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

f*** that !!!!!!! Always thought i wouldnt mind living in Aus, changed my mind now

They are all over the place but you hardly ever see them.

Most are shy and stay right out of the way of people.

Only stupid people really ever get bitten. As long as you're aware of their habitat and don't walk through the bush or long grass in thongs you'd be unlucky to get bitten.

My mates brother has been bitten 3 times because the idiot walks through paddocks full of long grass. He's still alive, so you'd have to be unlucky to die from a bite.


Unless you get bitten by an Inland Taipan, then you are totally f***ed.

 

[churley1]

Anybody who used to play pro evo, did you ever play with Wales? They didn't have the correct names and Simon Davis was called SNAKES Derick!

 

[house your seagull]

great comments after the article;

Charismatic Andrew, Patcham says...
2:25pm Wed 9 Jun 10

Trevor Weeks wrote:
The article in the paper is much better than the one online so go out and buy a copy.

No thanks Trev my old son. I'm still reading yesterday's and its fantastic exclusive of the 4 month old baby who has completed his World Cup Panini Sticker Album. I can't put it down.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

They are all over the place but you hardly ever see them.

Most are shy and stay right out of the way of people.

Only stupid people really ever get bitten. As long as you're aware of their habitat and don't walk through the bush or long grass in thongs you'd be unlucky to get bitten.

My mates brother has been bitten 3 times because the idiot walks through paddocks full of long grass. He's still alive, so you'd have to be unlucky to die from a bite.


Unless you get bitten by an Inland Taipan, then you are totally f***ed.

Strewth, that sounds absolutely dreadful! Mind you, you don't have to be in Aus to be in such potential danger. I once got totally f***ed by the Inland Revenue - so us Pommies are hardly safe either.

 

[bhaexpress]

So are Greyhounds.

I'm smiting one to preserve the other.

Actually if a snake bit somebody in Croydon it would die of food poisoning.

 

[clippedgull]

Probably killed about 15-20.

Most were to ensure my greyhounds didn't get bitten.

Lost two Greyhounds to Snake bites and it an horrific thing to watch a dog die from a snake bite.

The most venomous i've killed is an Eastern Tiger snake, think its ranked about 4th in worlds most deadliest (depending which list you read). They are actually the only breed of snake i've killed so far.

Killed em with spades, shotguns ride on mowers, a loop of wire and a tree branch. Killed one in the car too, but you have to slam on the brakes and skid over them to break their spine as if you just drive over them they can end up inside the wheel arch and sit there.

Plenty of people have gotten home from a drive in the country only to discover a snake has crawled up inside the engine bay or wheel arches.

One chap died when he pulled down his visor to shade his eyes from the sun only for a Tiger snake to drop in his lap. Think he got struck 30-40 times.

Their worst trait is their speed. Had one turn on em and chase me and it was like lightning covering the ground.

Thousands upon thousands of them in and around the city i live in.

We get Brown snakes and Copperheads around here too but they are far less common a sighting.

So that means the Brown snake is the deadliest i've come across(rated 2nd most deadliest).

Was chopping wood at the grandparents when I went to shift some wood and out to the side of where I was working a Brown flew out from under the pile abut 2 feet away.

Scared the shit out of me because Browns dont try to flee like most snakes.

They will stand their ground and may chase you if you try to run. Which is why you're taught to stand still with them.

Fortunately standing still wasn't a problem then as I froze to the spot

To be honest I dont like snakes AT all. Just looking at them gives me the creeps, Which is why I tend to kill them when I see them.

Just reading that terrifies me to death. And you haven't even mentioned the spiders out there

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Just reading that terrifies me to death. And you haven't even mentioned the spiders out there

Not to mention the Sharks.

 

[newhaven seagull 85]

or the crocodiles

 

[Twinkle Toes]

or the bush fires...

 

[pork pie]

Or the accents... ...

 

[ali jenkins]

or the locals...

 

[Scotty Mac]

i remember getting in trouble at primary school for killing a slow worm. there was a family of them down a little hill on top of which was a path. we used to think it was a right laugh to push people down the hill in the hope the worm would kill/scare them, but the one time we saw one someone launched a huge log at it and crushed it

 

[Twinkle Toes]

or the locals...

Indeed, ESPECIALLY the locals.

And not forgetting the Stingrays of course...

 

[Twinkle Toes]

..or the Paralysis Tick...

 

[Pinkie Brown]

Many years back, I was in Australia. I stayed with friends at a coastal town in northern New South Wales. One day, a snake was on the grassed area near the beach. Everyone was watching the 'red bellied black' from a distance, waiting for the council workers to take care of the snake. One man, obviously had knowledge & interest in environmental issues was telling anyone who would listen, how that particular species of snake was protected & the workers would capture the snake & take it back to the bush to be in its natural habitat etc.

The council worker showed up in his truck, took a cursory glance & muttered "yep, that's a red belly black". Like a good council worker, rather than risk being bitten by this "preserved species of snake", he collected his shovel from the truck & preceded to whack the creature over the head!

The guy with the interest in environmental issue's wasn't too pleased.

 

[desprateseagull]

anyone seen my trouser snake..? lol

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Just reading that terrifies me to death. And you haven't even mentioned the spiders out there

It's actually a massive adrenaline rush when you are stalking one.

Especially once they have seen you and start to get into their angry strike position.