SocietyAustralian cyclist survives bite from deadly snake tangled in bike chain

A woman in her 60s is recovering after an eastern brown snake bit her in regional Australia. The roughly two-metre reptile became caught in her bicycle chain after she rode over it on the Northern Rivers Rail Trail near Burringbar. The trail is in Tweed Shire in northern New South Wales. Eastern brown snakes are described as among the most venomous snakes in the world. The incident was presented as a lucky escape for the cyclist.

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TThe Guardian★★☆☆☆2026-07-16 06:52Original