Thursday,
3 April 2025
Snake an unwanted visitor to hospital

A DANGEROUS character loitering at the Mt Beauty Hospital entrance had to be removed recently, much to the relief of staff and onlookers.

The 'trouble maker' was a four foot eastern brown snake which made itself at home underneath the front sliding door of the hospital.

Not one but two local snake catchers – Michael Whippf and Jarrod Paine – were called, and worked together seamlessly to bag...

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