Snakes in Australian Yard

Sunday, 09 February, 2025106 words2 minutes

In a surprising incident in Sydney, Australia, more than 100 venomous snakes were found in a man's backyard. David Stein noticed several snakes slithering into a pile of mulch and called for professional help.

A snake catcher named Dylan Cooper arrived and, with Stein's assistance, removed 102 red-bellied black snakes from the mulch. Most of the snakes were pregnant females or newborns. This large number of snakes in one place is very unusual.

Experts are unsure why so many snakes gathered there, but it might be related to the snakes giving birth. The snakes will be safely released into a national park, far from human contact.

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Snakes in Australian Yard

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1. What type of snakes were found in the backyard?

2. What will happen to the snakes that were caught?

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