A Queensland man has copped a barrage of criticism after his efforts to a video a recent encounter with a snake while out hiking left him bruised and battered. 7NEWS
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Queensland man bitten by snake as he tries to film it in Cairns.Zayne was walking at Behana Gorge at the weekend when he spotted the python in a tree.
“A beautiful snake just above the Behana,” he said to the camera in a video he has since posted to social media.The eight-foot reptile lashed out, biting him on the face.Joey Zayne was filming a snake in Cairns when it struck him and drew blood.Zayne held a T-shirt to his wound, telling the camera blood was “pouring out” of it.Zayne’s video of the ordeal has gained plenty of attention online, with nearly 100 shares on Facebook.Snake handlers say people need to be vigilant.
“If you see a snake, you know, just give him a wide berth,” David Walton from Cairns Snake Removals said.It says, “if snakes feel threatened, they can become defensive”.“They have to really feel the need to give a defensive response in a vulnerable situation.”If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your
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