"Just another day in Oz": Man bitten by snake while working from home
<p>An Aussie man was on the sharp-toothed end of a frightening surprise after a highly venomous snake slithered its way right under his chair.</p>
<p>Footage has emerged showing the gentleman working outside enjoying a drink, all the while a snake emerges from the grassy patch behind him and slowly inches closer to his chair.</p>
<p>The man is deep in concentration while the stealthy critter makes its way over to him.</p>
<p>The snake pauses for a brief moment under his chair before it suddenly springs up and attempts to strike the unsuspecting man's foot.</p>
<p>Startled, the man quickly pulls his legs up and springs his chair backwards to safety. The snake then rapidly moves offscreen as the man catches his breath.</p>
<p>Posted on Reddit under the username, Riawarra, the man confirms that he was sitting for roughly 45 minutes before the reptile surprised him.</p>
<p>Commenters speculated about its species, many believing it to be a red belly black snake.</p>
<p>However, Riawarra confirmed it to be a tiger snake, having had a previous encounter with it inside the home two weeks ago.</p>
<p>'This one must have a nest in the front garden and heard me,' he said.</p>
<p>The video captioned 'just a normal day in Oz', had reddit users quick to comment on his frightened reaction.</p>
<p>'Being Oz, I half expected the guy to casually pick up the snake and throw it back into the bush. Venomous or not,' one user wrote.</p>
<p>Users were quick to dub the man 'Santa Claus' because of his long grey hair and beard.</p>
<p>'That would have been the last straw for me this year... floods, Covid lockdowns, and then knowing the millions of sad kids this Christmas who won't be visited by Santa,' another user commented.</p>
<p>Tiger snakes are responsible for the second-highest number of bites in Australia, as they inhabit areas along the east coast, including some highly populated metropolitan areas.</p>
<p>They are one of the most venomous snakes in the world, they are responsible for 31 recorded deaths since 1893 - the most recent in 2020, a 78-year old man who was bitten five times on his farm in Tasmania.</p>
<p><em>Image: Reddit</em></p>
