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RESCUERS ferried a rare yellow-bellied sea snake from Torquay\u2019s Cosy Corner beach to Melbourne Zoo after the tropical snake cut in on a friendly cricket match.<\/p>\n

Beach goers came across the venomous snake mid-morning on Sunday, February 6, and quickly called the Marine Response Unit, who rescued the snake, taking it to Melbourne Zoo for a veterinary assessment.<\/p>\n

Torquay local Angie Shaw said her father-in-law, visiting from the UK, saw the snake a few metres from where her family were playing cricket on the beach.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was quite a surprise to see a snake on the beach,\u201d Ms Shaw said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe lifeguards were really helpful and a few locals managed to put the snake in a bucket whilst we waited for the MRU to collect the snake.\u201d<\/p>\n

MRU first responder and volunteer wildlife rescuer Jodie Oliver attended the scene to direct people around the snake until an experienced reptile keeper could safely remove the reptile.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been here 35 years and I\u2019ve never seen a sea snake on the beach \u2013 it\u2019s quite rare,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLuckily the MRU have the correct contacts and the sea snake was removed calmly and professionally as normal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Melbourne Zoo Marine Response Unit coordinator Mark Keenan said the assessment didn\u2019t show serious medical problems.<\/p>\n

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The MRU was called to collect the snake. Photos: STEPHEN SHAW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe are not sure why the snake ended up on a beach so far south, and it is unusual for a primarily tropical species to be seen in Victoria,\u201d Mr Keenan said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter a couple of days\u2019 rest, rehydration and recovery at Melbourne Zoo, the sea snake was approved for release back to the wild by Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP).<\/p>\n

\u201cMembers of the Melbourne Zoo Reptile team released the snake with the assistance of the Victorian Fisheries Authority on February 6, into deep waters several kilometres off the eastern Victorian coast. The snake was released in currents that should give it a good chance of making its way north along the east Australian coast back to this species\u2019 usual waters.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

RESCUERS ferried a rare yellow-bellied sea snake from Torquay\u2019s Cosy Corner beach to Melbourne Zoo after the tropical snake cut in on a friendly cricket match. Beach goers came across the venomous snake mid-morning on Sunday, February 6, and quickly called the Marine Response Unit, who rescued the snake, taking it to Melbourne Zoo for […]<\/p>\n

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