A bite from a juvenile brown snake has cut short the life of Australian hockey player Karl Berry in the country's Northern Territory.
Berry picked up the snake, which he had mistaken for a python, to remove it from his hockey team's stadium pitch as there were children playing nearby.
Berry then went for a run, covering about two kilometres before he collapsed. Medics arrived promptly on the scene and spent 15 minutes providing medical attention, but were unable to stop the venom from coursing through Berry's blood.
Western brown snakes, among the world's most deadly are endemic in much of Australia. A bite from a juvenile is so small, the victim may neither feel nor notice the bite.
The spread of venom is accelerated by increased physical activity, such as running. Venom will dilate the pupils of a victim, induce disorientation and dizziness. If left untreated, the venom will begin to systematically seize respiratory and heart function.
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