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Murraylands snake catcher on what to do when bitten if you're alone amid rise in snake sightings


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A spate of warm weather has resulted in a large number of eastern brown snake sightings across many regional and remote areas in Australia throughout the past couple of months.



Flow's Morning Show host, Wayne Phillips, recently provided his own accounts of encountering eastern brown snakes on three occasions over the past three weeks at Flow FM broadcast sites.



Last month, Mildura-based snake catcher Terry Carstens appeared on the Country Viewpoint to issue a warning for listeners in the area about leaving loose rubbish and food scraps around properties, which attract mice - a staple of the eastern browns' diet.



With drier conditions forecasted for the upcoming summer, Murraylands snake catcher, David Dique, appeared on the program this week to offer his views on the current conditions regarding the danger of snakes appearing in public areas.


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