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Heroic Bystander Rescues Sydney Train Platform from Venomous Snake

2/2/2026

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A passerby removed the snake with bare hands after Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) footage captured commuters reacting to the sighting on a Sydney train platform.
A spokesman for Transport of New South Wales confirmed the snake was venomous, providing the color options brown or black.
The incident occurred on a train platform in Sydney, as CCTV footage captured the events.

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Story summary

A passerby removed the snake with bare hands after Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) footage captured commuters reacting to the sighting on a Sydney train platform.
A spokesman for Transport of New South Wales confirmed the snake was venomous, providing the color options brown or black.
The incident occurred on a train platform in Sydney, as CCTV footage captured the events.