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A woman in the Isaac region was one of four people hospitalised across the state from suspected snake bites on Tuesday night.
The woman in her 20s was taken to Mackay Base Hospital after a bite to the foot at a private residence in Collaroy, south of Sarina, about 7.30pm.
Two men in the Townsville region and a woman in her 70s near Cairns were also taken to hospital in stable conditions after separate suspected snake bite incidents.
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Subscriber only A woman who captured the moment a huge snake crossed a busy road near Airlie Beach has described the encounter as an amazing experience . Sherley Sulistio was driving to the Airlie Beach markets with her five-year-old daughter on Saturday morning when police began stopping cars on Shute Harbour Rd. The snake crossing Shute Harbour Rd near Airlie Beach. Picture: Sherley Sulistio. I thought it was probably a police check or an accident, Ms Sulistio said. She started filming when a snake with a full tummy slithering across the road came into view. I captured this moment to show it to my other daughter and my husband, Ms Sulistio said.
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A spike in the number of reported snake bites across Queensland over the festive period has left five people hospitalised.
This included a man in his 20s, who was taken to Mackay Base Hospital in a stable condition following a reported snake bite in Mount Pleasant about 9.26pm Thursday.
One person was taken to Redlands Hospital following a reported snake bite in Mount Cotton on Christmas Day.
On Thursday night, another three people suffered reported snake bites in Innisfail, South Johnstone and Carrara.
All were taken to hospital in a stable condition. Mackay Base Hospital. Picture: Tony Martin