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YOUNG BOY FLOWN TO HOSPITAL WITH SUSPECTED TIGER SNAKE BITE
A young boy is recovering after suffering a suspected tiger snake bite at Inverell.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter transferred the seven-year-old to Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital, just before 7pm last night.
He’s reported to be in a stable condition.
The incident comes amid a rise in snake numbers across the north-west, with locals urged to keep an eye out.
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