(This is 2021 news story)
RECENT snake sightings ahead of the cooler change have revived discussions about how - and where - victims of snake bite in our area access help in an emergency.
About a month ago a local man was bitten by a small brown snake on the lawn of a property one hour's drive out of Coonamble while "doing mouse pick up with bucket and tongs", a common activity in recent months.
While not wanting to be named, the family say they "did all the right things" - avoiding movement . . .
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