Seven-year-old boy is bitten by one of the world’s deadliest snakes and rushed to hospital
- Seven-year-old boy lucky to be alive after being bitten by deadly snake
- Boy was bitten by tiger snake on Saturday afternoon and rushed to hospital
- He is currently recovering in a stable condition at Tamworth Hospital
- Australian Geographic recognises tiger snakes as third most deadly on earth
A seven-year-old boy is lucky to to be alive after being bitten by one of the most venomous snakes in the world.
The boy was rushed to Inverell Hospital on Saturday afternoon after he was bitten by a tiger snake.
He is currently in a stable condition after being flown by Westpac Rescue Helicopter to Tamworth Hospital.
A seven-year-old boy is lucky to to be alive after being bitten by a tiger snake – one of the most venomous snakes in the world
Paramedics were called to the scene on Saturday after reports the seven-year-old had been bitten by a snake.
Experts were able to confirm the snake that attacked the boy was a tiger snake, a creature commonly found on Australia’s south-east coast.
According to the Australian Geographic, tiger snakes are the third most venomous snake in the world and responsible for the second most bites in the country per year.
They’re commonly found lurking under homes and in aquatic environments like creeks and dams.
Bites usually happen when they are mistakenly trodden on, with tiger snakes described generally as timid creatures but fierce when frightened.
A tiger snake bite can be fatal if not treat, with a person suffering tingling and sweating before breathing difficulties and paralysis can set in.
The boy was stabilised prior to being loaded into the Westpac Rescue Helicopter
He is currently in a stable condition and recovering at Tamworth Hospital.
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