Mundubbera toddler flown to Bundaberg Hospital with snake bite
A Mundubbera toddler was flown to the Bundaberg Hospital after being bitten by a snake in her backyard.
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A Mundubbera toddler has been flown to the Bundaberg Hospital after a snake bite.
The Bundaberg-based RACQ rescue helicopter landed in the North Burnett after being called about 8am today.
“Her mother was alerted after hearing the girl scream in the backyard,” a spokesman said.
“She noticed a puncture wound on the girl’s left foot.”
She was taken to the Bundaberg Hospital in a stable condition.
It was reported her father accompanied her via helicopter.
The news comes following a string of reported snakebites across the region and the state.
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