The number of Australians who die annually from poisonous animal bites is fairly low by comparison to the ratio of humans to deadly things living there. The odds are ever so slightly bumped up by geniuses like this guy however who – having accidentally run over a red-bellied black snake – attempted to pick it up and put it out of harm’s way.
The father of one said he and his five-year-old son adored reptiles. “I couldn’t stand to see a snake hurt and that’s why I thought I’d try to get him off the road,” Mr Biggs said. But when I tried to help him he went for me. I know why now but I just wanted to help.”
Mr Biggs said being a fan of the late Steve Irwin had perhaps given him an over-inflated sense of confidence. “I thought I could do it because of Steve Irwin,” he said.
[via Nothing To Do With Arbroath]