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Woman taken to hospital after suspected snake bite

The woman had been at a private residence in the Whitsundays.

A woman was taken to hospital following a suspected snake bite in the Whitsundays. Photo: Bev Lacey
A woman was taken to hospital following a suspected snake bite in the Whitsundays. Photo: Bev Lacey

A WOMAN in her 20s was taken to hospital after a suspected snake bite in the Whitsundays.

Queensland Ambulance Service say the incident happened about 8.40pm last night.

The woman had been at a private address on Hamilton Island when she received a suspected snake bite to the leg.

Paramedics took her to Mackay Base Hospital in a stable condition.

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