Riverina snake handler Jake Cullen has some words of wisdom following a fatal snake bite in Tamworth last week.
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Snakes generally aren’t aggressive towards humans and are more likely to slither away than to attack, he said.
Mr Cullen has moved about 60 snakes including eastern brown and red belly black snakes around the district this summer. If people see snakes, Mr Cullen said people should avoid that area but to keep an eye on the snake in case it moves from a safe distance.
Declan Rurenga
Declan Rurenga was the editor of Griffith's Area News and Leeton's Irrigator until September 2023. Before landing at the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, he reported news in Junee, Wagga Wagga, Orange and Cootamundra.
Declan Rurenga was the editor of Griffith's Area News and Leeton's Irrigator until September 2023. Before landing at the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, he reported news in Junee, Wagga Wagga, Orange and Cootamundra.
