A Queensland snake catcher has returned to work after “nearly dying” from an japanese brown chunk — albeit in a restricted capability.
Tony Harrison has thanked supporters who’ve “saved my a*** a little bit” by donating money to his household whereas they misplaced “nearly 10 grand” of revenue whereas he was out of motion from the October 19 chunk.
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“It’s given me the opportunity to sit on my a*** a little more,” he advised his Facebook followers on Wednesday.
“The entire ordeal — sure, there were scary parts, nearly dying, losing your family, all of that — one of the most overwhelming experiences I had during it was the understanding of what the community is willing to do for me.
“It’s unreal … I got a shock and teared up hardcore.”
More than $19,000 has been raised on the GoFundMe web page, which can proceed to help Harrison, his spouse Brooke and their son Jensen.
Harrison has been performing some snake removing jobs in recent days however admits he’s nonetheless “not 100 per cent”.
He will get “dizzy spells when I move too hard or too fast” and suffers fatigue.
“Physically, I feel pretty good,” he mentioned.
“But this full-on vertigo and fatigue is bulls***.
“Yesterday (Tuesday), I felt good in the morning, but by nighttime, oh (shakes head).”
Harrison had been making an attempt to take away two mating japanese browns from a backyard in Stockleigh in Logan when one among them bit him.
He was rushed to Logan Hospital in a severe however secure situation.
Harrison’s spouse Brooke was additionally hospitalised when she “collapsed” from stress and exhaustion within the hours after the incident.
In an update from his hospital mattress three days after the chunk, Harrison revealed he had misplaced perform in his face.
“My eyes don’t work, my tongue doesn’t work,” he mentioned, whereas holding open an eyelid as he filmed the Facebook video.
The chunk final month was the second time Harrison has been bitten by an japanese brown, with a snake giving him a dry (venomless) chunk in late 2019.
