NIPPED BY WHIP SNAKE.

Gisborne Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6319, 23 February 1922, Page 5

NIPPED BY WHIP SNAKE.

SCRUBCUTTEITS THRILLS

HOBART. Feb. 8. A sensational experience with a small but deadly whip snake is reported from Lachlan, m the Deiuent Valley. Harold Lewis. 20, a ism laborer, was cutting scrub on Mr. Milton ’Gabb’s property, ami his coat was thrown over a log. V anting a smoke, lie went across to get a cigarette. He" put his left hand into a pocket, and was immediately bitten. Pulling the hand out he .found a whip-snake hanging to the lit He linger. Realising its" venomous enaracter, lie picked up a scrub-cutting slasher, and cut off the finger. He then saddled a horse and set out tor New Norfolk, eight miles away, ior medical attention. Loss of blood, shock, and pam soon made him feel drowsy, ami after going two miles lie fell unconscious" from the saddle and cut his head. Fortunately lie was soon discovered bv George Blake, who lives nearby. Blake "drove Lewis into town, where Dr, Carter found it necessary to amputate a further portion of the finger without administering an anaesthetic. Throughout the ordeal Lewis was remarkably cool, and insisted on going back home straightaway.