Venomous snake surprises man behind the wheel
What would you do if you realised that a venomous snake was catching a lift with you?
A man in Queensland Australia was stopped by police for violating the speed limit, but officials quickly realised he had a valid reason - there was a dangerous snake in the car with him!
The Eastern brown snake is highly venomous and responsible for most snakebite deaths in Australia.
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Queensland police released a statement saying the driver, Jimmy was spotted on the Dawson Highway when alarmingly, he spotted a snake with him in the vehicle.
The officers stopped him at 123km/h and a video of the conversation between Jimmy and officers was shared on social media.
Paramedics arrived at the scene and found that fortunately Jimmy wasn't bitten, but was suffering from shock.
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We’re happy Jimmy and the snake are both okay!