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S8 Ep1121: A highly venomous eastern brown snake was found seeking warmth under a plastic wheelie bin at a Canberra school. A snake catcher safely removed the reptile, employing calm showmanship to prevent audience panic. The snake was relocated ten kilometers away

The John Batchelor Show

John Batchelor

Society & Culture, News, Arts, Books

4.52.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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A highly venomous eastern brown snake was found seeking warmth under a plastic wheelie bin at a Canberra school. A snake catcher safely removed the reptile, employing calm showmanship to prevent audience panic. The snake was relocated ten kilometers away to ensure it could not navigate back. (10)

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0:37.1

My observation, Everything in Australia is

0:40.5

exotic and will try to kill you eventually. Now, we're going to look for snakes. Where would you

0:47.9

look for snakes when it's cold outside? Some place warm. And it's wintertime in Australia. Where would you look for an eastern brown snake?

0:56.8

You wouldn't.

0:57.4

You don't want to find one, but there it is.

0:59.7

Jeremy, where was this eastern brown snake?

1:02.9

And what did they do about it?

1:04.5

Good day to you.

1:06.1

Well, John, this eastern brown snake was a bit of a surprise.

1:09.7

This eastern brown snake was found in Canberra,

1:12.0

one of the coldest states and territories here in Australia right now, was found underneath a wheelie

1:17.8

bin, a plastic trash can in a Canberra school. Now, this is very, very unusual insofar as one. It is

1:25.1

extremely cold, which means this eastern brown snake had to make

1:28.3

its way to being under that wheelie bin at some time during the minor sub-freezing temperatures

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