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News.com.au
22-04-2025
- General
- News.com.au
Massive brown snake slithers across golf course
Golfers have been left shocked after seeing a massive eastern brown snake slithering along a course on the NSW Central Coast. The huge reptile was filmed making its way along the Magenta Shores golf course in broad daylight as horrified spectators watched on from a distance. The video was posted to the Snake Identification Australia group by Peter Jones where it was identified as an eastern brown. Viewers were in disbelief, with one commenting, 'That would have to be THE biggest brown EVER'. 'I am never going there for a visit,' wrote another. 'I think l would have dropped dead seeing that in front of me,' agreed another. Eastern brown snakes are among the most notorious venomous snakes in Australia, with a bite being fatal in little as half an hour. Known for their speed, agility and highly potent venom, these snakes are responsible for more snake bites in Australia than any other species. Found primarily in eastern Australia, they are highly adaptable and can be found in various habitats such as woodlands, scrublands, grasslands and suburban gardens. Austin Pols from Sydney Snakes and Wildlife Removal told that they had never caught a brown snake of that size. 'It looks to be nearly three meters. Usually they only grow to two meters in length with a 1.5 metre average. Anything larger is spectacular,' he said. 'It seems to be very well fed and survived many seasons.' Eastern brown snakes can live to 10-plus years in the wild 'if they're lucky' as opposed to an average of seven in captivity. However, they are generally more likely to have longer lifespans in captivity due to ample food. They mainly survive off rodents, lizards, birds and frogs, making a golf course prime real estate for the reptile. 'This snake looks to be six or seven years old, however it is impossible to know for sure,' said Mr Pols. 'It seems to have tolerated the harshest conditions or gotten extremely lucky.' Mr Pols estimates that the snake has reached its enormous size due to a great mix of luck, ample food, water sources and undisturbed shelter. 'We get calls out in golf courses frequently. They tend to love the location due to it offering a snake everything it could possible need, namely food, shelter, water and sun,' he added. Despite the ongoing fear of these deadly animals, Mr Pols urges Aussies to note that snakes want absolutely nothing to do with humans. 'If encountered in a golf course, keep your distance and let it pass by. Luckily, golf courses are usually well maintained, making it near impossible to accidentally step on one and risk getting bitten.'
Herald Sun
22-04-2025
- Lifestyle
- Herald Sun
‘Biggest brown ever' slithers across Aussie golf course
Don't miss out on the headlines from Golf. Followed categories will be added to My News. Golfers have been left shocked after seeing a massive eastern brown snake slithering along a course on the NSW Central Coast. The huge reptile was filmed making its way along the Magenta Shores golf course in broad daylight as horrified spectators watched on from a distance. The video was posted to the Snake Identification Australia group by Peter Jones where it was identified as an eastern brown. Eastern brown snakes are known for their fatal bites. Picture: Viewers were in disbelief, with one commenting, 'That would have to be THE biggest brown EVER'. 'I am never going there for a visit,' wrote another. 'I think l would have dropped dead seeing that in front of me,' agreed another. Eastern brown snakes are among the most notorious venomous snakes in Australia, with a bite being fatal in little as half an hour. Known for their speed, agility and highly potent venom, these snakes are responsible for more snake bites in Australia than any other species. Found primarily in eastern Australia, they are highly adaptable and can be found in various habitats such as woodlands, scrublands, grasslands and suburban gardens. The massive reptile can be seen making its way across the course. Picture: Facebook/Peter Jones Austin Pols from Sydney Snakes and Wildlife Removal told that they had never caught a brown snake of that size. 'It looks to be nearly three meters. Usually they only grow to two meters in length with a 1.5 metre average. Anything larger is spectacular,' he said. 'It seems to be very well fed and survived many seasons.' Eastern brown snakes can live to 10-plus years in the wild 'if they're lucky' as opposed to an average of seven in captivity. However, they are generally more likely to have longer lifespans in captivity due to ample food. They mainly survive off rodents, lizards, birds and frogs, making a golf course prime real estate for the reptile. It appears to be three metres in length despite the average brown snake growing up to 1.5 metres. Facebook/Peter Jones 'This snake looks to be six or seven years old, however it is impossible to know for sure,' said Mr Pols. 'It seems to have tolerated the harshest conditions or gotten extremely lucky.' Mr Pols estimates that the snake has reached its enormous size due to a great mix of luck, ample food, water sources and undisturbed shelter. 'We get calls out in golf courses frequently. They tend to love the location due to it offering a snake everything it could possible need, namely food, shelter, water and sun,' he added. Despite the ongoing fear of these deadly animals, Mr Pols urges Aussies to note that snakes want absolutely nothing to do with humans. 'If encountered in a golf course, keep your distance and let it pass by. Luckily, golf courses are usually well maintained, making it near impossible to accidentally step on one and risk getting bitten.' Originally published as Massive brown snake slithers across golf course
Mercury
21-04-2025
- General
- Mercury
‘Biggest brown ever' slithers across Aussie golf course
Don't miss out on the headlines from Animals. Followed categories will be added to My News. Golfers have been left shocked after seeing a massive eastern brown snake slithering along a course on the NSW Central Coast. The huge reptile was filmed making its way along the Magenta Shores golf course in broad daylight as horrified spectators watched on from a distance. The video was posted to the Snake Identification Australia group by Peter Jones where it was identified as an eastern brown. Eastern brown snakes are known for their fatal bites. Picture: Viewers were in disbelief, with one commenting, 'That would have to be THE biggest brown EVER'. 'I am never going there for a visit,' wrote another. 'I think l would have dropped dead seeing that in front of me,' agreed another. Eastern brown snakes are among the most notorious venomous snakes in Australia, with a bite being fatal in little as half an hour. Known for their speed, agility and highly potent venom, these snakes are responsible for more snake bites in Australia than any other species. Found primarily in eastern Australia, they are highly adaptable and can be found in various habitats such as woodlands, scrublands, grasslands and suburban gardens. The massive reptile can be seen making its way across the course. Picture: Facebook/Peter Jones Austin Pols from Sydney Snakes and Wildlife Removal told that they had never caught a brown snake of that size. 'It looks to be nearly three meters. Usually they only grow to two meters in length with a 1.5 metre average. Anything larger is spectacular,' he said. 'It seems to be very well fed and survived many seasons.' Eastern brown snakes can live to 10-plus years in the wild 'if they're lucky' as opposed to an average of seven in captivity. However, they are generally more likely to have longer lifespans in captivity due to ample food. They mainly survive off rodents, lizards, birds and frogs, making a golf course prime real estate for the reptile. It appears to be three metres in length despite the average brown snake growing up to 1.5 metres. Facebook/Peter Jones 'This snake looks to be six or seven years old, however it is impossible to know for sure,' said Mr Pols. 'It seems to have tolerated the harshest conditions or gotten extremely lucky.' Mr Pols estimates that the snake has reached its enormous size due to a great mix of luck, ample food, water sources and undisturbed shelter. 'We get calls out in golf courses frequently. They tend to love the location due to it offering a snake everything it could possible need, namely food, shelter, water and sun,' he added. Despite the ongoing fear of these deadly animals, Mr Pols urges Aussies to note that snakes want absolutely nothing to do with humans. 'If encountered in a golf course, keep your distance and let it pass by. Luckily, golf courses are usually well maintained, making it near impossible to accidentally step on one and risk getting bitten.' Originally published as Massive brown snake slithers across golf course
Daily Mirror
21-04-2025
- Science
- Daily Mirror
Massive snake slithers across golf course shocking experts with sheer size
Shocked golfers captured the moment one of the world's most venomous snakes slithered across a course in New South Wales, Australia, in footage that left experts gobsmacked A massive venomous snake has left experts puzzled after it was spotted slithering across a golf course in a shocking video. Golfers hopping between holes on a coastal course in New South Wales, Australia, were stunned to see the serpent following their game this week, its dark scales clashing with the bright green of the turf. Horrified spectators could only record the scene, with the reptile seen in a brief clip winding its way across the course. The video has left people gobsmacked after it was posted online - even experts have been left dumbfounded by the sheer size of the beast. The video, captured by Peter Jones and posted to the Facebook group Snake Identification Australia, shows the moment the reptile leisurely wind its way across the grass in front of the golfers. The group later identified the snake as an eastern brown, known as the second-most venomous land-dwelling snake in the world. Austin Pols, of Sydney Snakes and Wildlife Removal told the snake appeared to be up to three metres long, and added his firm has never caught one so big. He said: "It looks to be nearly three meters. Usually they only grow to two meters in length with a 1.5 metre average. "Anything larger is spectacular." The expert added that the snake has likely been around - and thriving - for some time, saying: "It seems to be very well fed and survived many seasons." Eastern browns are highly dangerous snakes, with bites potent enough to kill in just 30 minutes. Their highly toxic venom is able to spread through the body so fast that, in some cases, they can kill in under 15 minutes. Bryan Fry, a snake researcher and biologist from the University of Queensland, explained last year that most people won't even feel the effects of that venom until they are a couple of minutes from death. He explained: "They're the only snakes in the world that regularly kill people in under 15 minutes. Even more insidiously than that is that for the first 13 minutes, you're going to feel fine." The snakes are responsible for between two to six deaths a year, and the latest footage has also left social media users in shock. One user commenting on the video said the snake "would have to be THE biggest brown EVER". Another added: "It's the biggest eastern brown I've ever seen. Surely this must be some kind record size for this species, it must be over 7-8 feet long. I come from snake country and have never seen one this big, only king browns. "At this size it would even be big for that genius." While plenty of users were quick to say they were glad not to have encountered the snake themselves, others were taken aback by its spectacular appearance. One user said: "What an absolute stunner. You leave them alone, they leave you alone." Another added: "It's absolutely beautiful." Another user said the golf development had trespassed on the snake's "natural habitat". They said: "The golf course trespassed on the snake's habitat. Glad they could each let each other be."
