Deadly olive-headed sea snake washed up on a Gold Coast beach this morning with a toxin which can kill

A deadly sea snake has washed up on a Gold Coast beach this morning, shocking onlookers. Snake experts say it carries a toxin which can kill rapidly. SEE THE VIDEO

A PROFESSIONAL snake handler has warned locals to steer clear of a sea snake spotted on a Gold Coast beach this morning – saying its highly toxic venom could put you in a funeral home.

The olive headed sea snake was filmed at Broadbeach today by Harris Noy.

Gold Coast and Brisbane Snake Catcher Tony Harrison said it would have “very very toxic” venom.

Watch out for this snake. Picture: Harris Noy

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“If you get bitten by one it will ruin your afternoon,” he said.

“It will kill you.

“You would have time to go to the hospital but if you didn’t do anything about it your family would be planning a funeral the next day.”

The snake which washed up this morning: Picture: Harris Noy

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Mr Harrison said sea snakes were usually placid and would only strike at a human if they were picked up.

“It is one of the more common snakes you get on Gold Coast beaches,” he said.

“We get at least five of those a year and about one yellow belly sea snake.”

Mr Harrison said he was called to remove 15-20 snakes on Gold Coast beaches a year.

A few were sea snakes while others came from land.

He said if you spotted a snake on the beach you should contact the council and if there was one in your property, call a snake catcher.