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Queensland Snake Catcher Urges Compassion After Bite Incident

12/30/2025

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Mikayla, a Queensland snake catcher, was bitten by an eastern brown snake in her backyard on December 21, 2025, and received antivenom at the hospital.
She called the bite a freak accident and urged against villainizing snakes, saying they bite only in self-defense.
Queensland Health noted a 15% rise in snake-bite cases from 2023 to 2024 and eastern brown snakes are deadliest; last snake-related death occurred on November 27, 2024.

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Mikayla, a Queensland snake catcher, was bitten by an eastern brown snake in her backyard on December 21, 2025, and received antivenom at the hospital.
She called the bite a freak accident and urged against villainizing snakes, saying they bite only in self-defense.
Queensland Health noted a 15% rise in snake-bite cases from 2023 to 2024 and eastern brown snakes are deadliest; last snake-related death occurred on November 27, 2024.