Poisonous snakes poured into Australian cities

Australian nature conservation experts warn, prolonged droughts are making tens of thousands of snakes land in urban areas to find wet places, including many very toxic species that can bite deadly.

An Eastern Brown snake (Photo: wildlife-australia)

Many areas of Australia are experiencing the worst described drought in more than 100 years. Experts say that an army of snakes is moving to hunt for water and this is why they appear more and more in residential and commercial areas.

People discovered snakes in gardens, bedrooms and in shopping centers in big cities. Last week, a 16-year-old boy in Sydney died from being bitten by an Eastern Brown, one of the world's most venomous snakes. There are also two other cases that died for the same reason.

Australian hospitals record a sharp increase in the number of snakebitten patients. In the southern state of Victoria, the government also called on people to strengthen their vigilance against snake attacks. Meanwhile, nature conservationists argue that there are many species of snakes that do not need to be destroyed when they are found in human habitation.

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