British Man Killed by Sea Snake While Working on Trawler in Australia
5th October 2018
The 23-year-old, whose identity is not yet known, was pulling up a net when he was bitten by the venomous reptile at about noon on Thursday.
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Northern Territory Police said the man, reportedly a backpacker, was pronounced dead on arriving at the mainland town of Borroloola. A post-mortem examination would be conducted.
Let that be a lesson to us all.
Think of it as evolution in action.
Note to self: Avoid British backpackers.