Australians have been warned to watch out for snakes as the weather warms up and snake season kicks in. New South Wales has already seen snakes spotted through the state, after the reptiles were encouraged out of their winter brumation due to a warm start to spring. Brandon Gifford, a reptile keeper from the Australian Reptile Park, said there was no better time than now to brush up on snake-related first aid. 'We are putting out an urgent warning to all Australians that the weather is warming up and the snakes are on the move,' Mr Gifford said. Most people are bitten by snakes when deliberately trying to catch them and by not doing this, it drastically reduces the risk.

Source: Daily Mail September 10, 2020 00:46 UTC