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On Saturday, Dec. 20, a woman discovered a deadly snake latched onto her sneaker while taking part in an outdoor activity in south-west Sydney, Australia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
She was hospitalized as it was unclear if the marks on her legs were snake bites or scratches from the bushland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
“Any sudden movement could cause the snake to react,” said Snake catcher Cory Kerewaro<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A woman is receiving treatment for suspected snake bites after a deadly, venomous reptile latched onto her sneaker in Australia.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, Dec. 20, the New South Wales resident, believed to be in her 40s, had been taking part in a treasure-hunt-style game called geocaching in south-west Sydney, when she felt something on her leg, Australian Broadcasting Corporation<\/a> and 9News.com<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n Having jumped out of a garden bed and run onto the road, the woman shook her leg, thinking a leaf had wrapped around it. She was shocked to see a snake attached to her shoe, said snake catcher Cory Kerewaro, who goes by Reptile Relocation Sydney on social media.<\/p>\n “The minute she realized it was a snake, she stayed still,” Kerewaro told 9News.com, adding that an ambulance was called before he was contacted for assistance at around 3:30 p.m local time.<\/p>\n