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| British man dies from sea snake bite in Australia | British man dies from sea snake bite in Australia |
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| A British man has died after being bitten by a sea snake on a fishing trawler in Australia, police have said. | A British man has died after being bitten by a sea snake on a fishing trawler in Australia, police have said. |
| The man, 23, had just pulled up a net off the coast of the Northern Territory when he was bitten about 09:00 local time on Thursday (23:00 GMT Wednesday). | The man, 23, had just pulled up a net off the coast of the Northern Territory when he was bitten about 09:00 local time on Thursday (23:00 GMT Wednesday). |
| Emergency crews were called to the boat, near island Groote Eylandt, but were unable to save the man. | Emergency crews were called to the boat, near island Groote Eylandt, but were unable to save the man. |
| UK consular officials have been notified, Northern Territory Police said. | UK consular officials have been notified, Northern Territory Police said. |
| The man was pronounced dead after being taken to the mainland town of Borroloola. Police said a post-mortem would be conducted. | |
| According to research published last year, snakes were responsible for 27 deaths in Australia between 2000 and 2013. | According to research published last year, snakes were responsible for 27 deaths in Australia between 2000 and 2013. |
| Sea snakes are highly venomous, but because of their limited contact with humans, bites are relatively rare. | Sea snakes are highly venomous, but because of their limited contact with humans, bites are relatively rare. |