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Police in Australia mentioned a girl was compelled to fend off a lethal tiger snake in her automobile whereas driving 50 miles per hour on a freeway outdoors Melbourne.
Police officers responded to studies of a barefoot lady making an attempt to flag down autos on the facet of the Monash Freeway on Saturday, Victoria Police mentioned in a press release.
The lady informed the officers that she had been touring 80 kilometers per hour (50 miles per hour) when she felt one thing on her foot and appeared all the way down to discover a tiger snake — one of many world’s most venomous serpents — slithering up her leg.
“Remarkably, she was in a position to fend the snake off her and weave via visitors earlier than pulling over and leaping out of her automotive to security,” the police mentioned, including that she was assessed by paramedics to make sure she hadn’t been bitten.
Australia is legendary for its lethal creatures, together with all kinds of sharks, snakes and two of the world’s most toxic spiders. In October, a solo hiker was discovered alive after struggling a snake chunk whereas lacking for practically two weeks in Australia’s Snowy Mountains.
Tim Nanninga of Melbourne Snake Control, who was known as to the scene to seize and relocate the snake, mentioned the girl in Melbourne was very lucky. “It’s a miracle how she acquired off the street and safely parked the automotive,” he informed CNN affiliate 9News.
“Normally when snakes are in vehicles they discover a very nice little hidey gap and so they can keep in for days and never come out, however we have been fortunate the snake moved alongside to the again of the automotive,” he famous.
Experts say the latest tropical climate Melbourne has skilled is drawing snakes out of creeks and riverbeds, 9News reported.
CNN’s Hilary Whiteman contributed to this report.
