07.02.2025 16:25
In the backyard of a house in Sydney, located in the New South Wales state of Australia, 102 baby "red-bellied black snakes" were found. The red-bellied black snakes give birth to 5 to 18 offspring in a single litter and can cause swelling, nausea, vomiting, headaches, diarrhea, and muscle pain in humans they bite.
According to a report by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), residents of Horsley Park in Sydney have reported seeing snakes around their homes for several days. Local residents stated that the snakes they have seen recently have been hiding in haystacks.
SNAKE CATCHERS CALLED TO THE AREA
Snake catchers were called to the area after a local resident's dog was bitten by these snakes, known scientifically as "Pseudechis Porphyriacus."
"LOCAL PEOPLE REQUESTED HELP"
Snake catcher Cory Kereawro mentioned that his colleague Dylan found 40 "red-bellied black snakes" in a backyard, and as a result of the captured snakes giving birth, the number of snakes has increased to 102. Kerewaro stated that the local people requested help due to the high number of snakes, noting that such a number of red-bellied black snakes has not been found in a single area before.
"A COLLEAGUE EXPERIENCED KIDNEY FAILURE AFTER BEING BITTEN"
Kerewaro stated that he has colleagues who had their fingers amputated after being bitten by this type of snake, and he noted that another colleague experienced kidney failure due to a bite.
CAN CAUSE SWELLING, NAUSEA, AND HEADACHES
According to information on the "Australian Museum" website, the red-bellied black snake, generally found in New South Wales and Victoria, Australia, gives birth to 5 to 18 young in a single litter. In case of a bite, these venomous snakes can cause swelling, nausea, vomiting, headaches, diarrhea, and muscle pain.