By Jade Hobman For Daily Mail Australia
07:59 18 Jul 2023, upgraded 07:59 18 Jul 2023
- A beachgoer came across an unsafe 1.3-metre snake
- The Stoke’s Seasnake was discovered at Sunshine Beach in Noosa
- Snakecatcher said they can be aggressive and ‘extremely poisonous’
A ‘large’ snake has actually cleaned up on a picturesque beach with a skilled caution swimmers to be familiar with the ‘extremely poisonous’ reptile.
The big Stoke’s sea snake was found by a beachgoer as they strolled along Sunshine Beach in Noosa on Tuesday early morning.
The black and white snake determined in between 1.2 to 1.3 metres long and had a huge open gash on its side.
Stuart McKenzie from Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 was floored by the size of the sea snake.
‘It was quite huge and quite thick [and] It might have been assaulted or struck by a boat,’ he informed Nine News.
‘It’s essential for individuals not to deal with sea snakes they discover washed ashore as typically they are ill and extremely poisonous.’
The reptile which is referred to as the ‘bulkiest of all sea snakes’ was required to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital where it is getting treatment.
The types are discovered in northern Australian seaside locations from Brisbane to Exmouth in Western Australia.
