risks
are encounters with venomous snakes.
For people living or working in rural Australia, seeing a snake is not necessarily unusual. Snakes may move through gardens, hide beneath equipment, shelter near sheds, or cross walking paths during warmer months.
Most encounters end without injury. Snakes generally prefer avoiding humans and will often retreat when given the opportunity.
Unfortunately, bites can occur when someone accidentally steps too close, reaches into an unseen hiding place, or attempts to catch or move a snake.
When this happens, the actions taken during the first
