Vic: Elderly women dies after snake bite
An elderly woman bitten by a tiger snake while she was gardening in her Kew backyardhas reportedly died.
The 1.2 metre snake bit BARBARA HUME, aged 85, on Monday at her Hume St home.
Saturday's Herald Sun's reported that neighbours say Ms HUME had told them only daysearlier that she hadn't seen a snake in the area for some time.
They say Ms HUME was unaware she'd been bitten by the snake, which had been caughtin a passionfruit vine.
She collapsed inside the house but later was able to call 000 for help.
Ms HUME was taken to the Epworth Hospital, where she was given an anti-venom injection,but fell into a coma and died early yesterday.
AAP RTV am/smb
KEYWORD: SNAKE (MELBOURNE)
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