This is a tragedy but also, it’s kind of on himself that he died. The friend was bitten too, but survived the encounter and is already out of hospital. But this guy got bit on the chest. While it’s not known what happened then, this quote stands out to me:

“Typically ,what we find is that it’s how someone manages their own snake bite, that is the deciding factor, whether people live or die,” Dr Zdenek said.

It seems like it’s likely this guy may have exacerbated his condition. Perhaps if he’d laid down and restricted his movement, he might have had a chance.

It also reminds me of what was drilled into me during first aid. Don’t put yourself in danger or when the ambos arrive they’ll have two patients instead of one. It’s literally the first letter in the acronym they teach you, DR SABCD.

Like I feel bad for the guy’s family, but you don’t live in far north Queensland without knowing how to act around snakes. I mean, if you wanna survive that is.

Why was it coiled around the leg? That’s the horrific part, don’t think I could keep my cool in that scenario