🔥 Trending Deadly Snake Entangled in Bike Chain Causes Incident in Australia

A woman in her 60s was bitten by a highly venomous eastern brown snake after it became entangled in her bicycle chain while she was riding on the Northern Rivers Rail Trail near Burringbar in northern New South Wales (NSW), Australia ¹²³⁸. The incident occurred on July 15, 2026 ²⁹.

Details of the Incident

The woman was cycling when she accidentally ran over the two-meter-long eastern brown snake ³⁹. The snake, one of the world's most venomous, then became caught in her bike chain ¹²⁶. During this entanglement, the snake bit the woman ⁵.

Following the bite, the woman was rushed to the hospital for treatment ⁴. Reports indicate she is now recovering ¹²⁵.

Fate of the Snake

Snake catcher Sarah Mailey was called to the scene to free the reptile from the bicycle chain ⁷. Although the snake was carefully removed, it had sustained critical injuries from the collision with the bike ⁴. Mailey transported the injured snake to the nearest wildlife hospital, approximately 30 minutes away, but due to the severity of its injuries, it was later euthanized ⁴.