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Originally Posted by katy
Hi Gary, I heard of a snake in Australia that can spit venom up to 6 feet that can blind a person or animal, know anything about this snake? Or is it just a myth?
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Hi Kate. That is the Cobra. it is not found in Australia. I used to see it in East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. It would stand up about 18 inches in a ready to strike position.
I once saw David Attenborough. do a segment on it. He donned a full face mask he confronted the snake and got venom sprayed from one side to the other. Yes he said it would blind it's victim. I used to ride a small motor bike to the airstrip and would not even run over them. they had me intimidated.
I also saw what I figured to be a python enter a fuel pump cabinet. I wanted to remove it but couldn't take the risk that it may not have been the harmless python.