When he looked back he couldn't believe his eyes.
Wrapped around the chain was an eastern brown snake.
The incident happened on his parents’ Goorambat property, and after dumping the bike, screaming, and running inside his mum thought he might have been stung by a bee.
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To say she was shocked to find a 1.5-metre eastern brown snake attached to his bike is an understatement.
Jeff Davies from North East Wildlife Control said he had attended six snake jobs in the past couple of weeks and urged community members to be wary at this time of year.
“If you get a situation like this you're going to need to stop and get some assistance to remove the snake from the bike,” Mr Davies said.
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“it's not something to be done by someone who is not experienced. If you see a snake when you are out and about the best thing is to stand still.
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“Snakes react to movement. If we become part of the scenery they don't react. If you are more than a couple of meters from the snake, you can back away slowly, and let it go on its way.”
Mr Davies also reminded community members there was an $8000 fine for illegally killing a protected species.
● If you find a snake and need assistance you can phone Jeff Davies at North East Wildlife Control on 0448 805 608.
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