One of deadliest snakes in world bites a lady in Perth

In her garden in Perth’s northern suburbs, the mother-of-six described the terrifying moment she was bitten by one of the world’s deadliest snakes.

When Tracey Alexander, 48, noticed the tiger snake, she was weeding the front of her Duncraig property. She rushed inside to alert her family, only realizing then that she had already been attacked three times.

“I noticed a scratch on my ankle, so I just looked down to have a little look and I noticed that there were three bite marks,” she said. Alexander’s 17-year-old niece bandaged the leg while her daughter called triple-0.

An ambulance crew rushed Alexander to Joondalup Health Campus where she spent the night. She was back at home on Tuesday and thankful for her family’s help.

Among the deadliest reptiles on the planet, tiger snakes will swivel like a cobra in defense. If someone sees one, they should leave without trying to capture or catch the snake themselves.

Paramedics advise bandaging bitten victims from the extremities of the affected limb up to the body to limit their range of motion. The patient must remain motionless until assistance arrives.