Stingray attack and snake bite keeps Qld emergency services busy
A man has been airlifted to hospital in the state’s north following a stingray attack on a popular tourist beach.
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A man has been airlifted to hospital in the state’s north following a stingray attack on a popular tourist beach on Saturday afternoon.
Just after 4:30pm, reports surfaced of a stingray attack on a man swimming at Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsundays. Following boat transfer to Hamilton Island, the man was airlifted to Mackay Hospital in a stable condition, sustaining injuries to his arm.
Meanwhile, an elderly man has been rushed to hospital following a snake bite in Brisbane’s north on Saturday afternoon.
The man in his 60s was bitten by a snake at a private residence just past 3:00pm this afternoon and was subsequently transported to Redcliffe Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Originally published as Stingray attack and snake bite keeps Qld emergency services busy
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