Enormous sea snake washed up on the shore of a Queensland beach, and beachgoers were present to witness this terrifying moment.
A picture posted on the Australian Native Animals Facebook page on Sunday, shows the sea snake coming out from the surf at Wild Cattle Beach in Tannum Sands, it was reported that a local picked the sea snake up by its tail and threw it back into the ocean.
(Photo : Photo by Marilyn Lee via Daily Mail)
Facebook Users Reacts to the Incident
Members of the Facebook page made a speculation that the specie was the highly venomous Elegant Sea Snake which can develop up to two metres long and can usually be seen off the coast of Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland.
Sea snake washes ashore at Wild Cattle Beach in Tannum Sands, QLD on Sunday
The sea snake was reportedly thrown back into the surf by a beachgoer
Stranded sea snakes usually wash to shore if they are injured or sick Elegant sea snakes are highly venomous and can grow up to two metres long
Members of the public warned not to touch or return the snakes to the water