Imagine walking your dog on a warm summer day. They’ve just run off the path to sniff in some long grass, maybe eat some kangaroo poo. Suddenly, there is a yelp and you see a snake slither away. With panic rising, you realise the clock is now ticking to get your dog to the vet.
However, you live more than an hour’s drive from the local vet. If you live along the coast of Queensland, and the snake was a coastal taipan, your dog might be dead before you even get to the vet.
