A well-known and respected Victorian snake catcher is fighting for his life in intensive care after being bitten by a venomous snake while on the job. Mark Pelley, otherwise known as the Snake Hunter, was trying to catch a tiger snake on Sunday morning when a piece of equipment broke. According to his daughter, Aishah Pelley, this gave the snake “immediate access” to her dad’s hand, and the venom from the deep bite quickly entered his blood stream.
Aishah posted a video of her father in hospital, where he appeared extremely drowsy and was unable to open his eyes. Despite his obvious ill health, the snake catcher took the time to share a warning about the dangers of picking up or getting too close to snakes. “I can’t open my eyes and I feel so sick,” he said from his hospital bed.