A widely known Aussie snake catcher with an enormous following on social media has been hospitalised after a call-out went horribly mistaken — and it was all captured on a reside stream video.
Tony and Brooke Harrison, of Harrison’s Gold Coast and Brisbane Snake Catchers, have been responding to a job in Logan involving two japanese brown snakes — that are among the many most venomous creatures on the planet — when Mr Harrison was bitten simply earlier than 2.30pm on Sunday.
Thousands view incident throughout reside stream
The dramatic incident was broadcast reside on Facebook to the couple’s greater than 100,000 followers, although it was later deleted.
The duo had been trying to separate and take away the 2 snakes, which have been mating on the time, when Mr Harrison was bitten, Seven News reported.
It’s understood Mr Harrison was rushed to Logan Hospital in a severe situation following the chunk, however as of Monday morning is now steady, in line with Queensland Ambulance.
Initial reviews prompt that Mr Harrison’s spouse Brooke was additionally bitten, and required hospitalisation, nevertheless it’s now believed she was taken for commentary after having “collapsed” — affected by exhaustion and stress plenty of hours after the incident occurred.
Tony Harrison awaiting additional remedy
Ms Harrison instructed The Courier Mail that her husband had two of the japanese brown snakes “in his arms” on the time he was bitten. It’s anticipated the snake catcher could require a kidney dialysis.
“Been a tough 24 hours,” he mentioned, 7 News reported. “My bloods are turning for the higher now.”
The duo had each beforehand suffered bites from lethal snakes up to now, with Mr Harrison having been bitten by an japanese brown snake in 2019, whereas Ms Harrison was hospitalised as a precaution final 12 months following a non-venomous chunk from a red-bellied black snake.
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