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| Dorset man killed by sea snake in Australia | |
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| A British man who died after being bitten by a sea snake in Australia was "living his dream" working on a fishing boat, his mother said. | A British man who died after being bitten by a sea snake in Australia was "living his dream" working on a fishing boat, his mother said. |
| Harry Evans, 23, from Poole, Dorset, was bitten while working on a trawler 400 miles off the coast of the Northern Territory on Thursday. | Harry Evans, 23, from Poole, Dorset, was bitten while working on a trawler 400 miles off the coast of the Northern Territory on Thursday. |
| Emergency crews were called to the boat, near island Groote Eylandt, but were unable to save him. | Emergency crews were called to the boat, near island Groote Eylandt, but were unable to save him. |
| His mother, Sharon Evans, said he was "working in a job he loved". | His mother, Sharon Evans, said he was "working in a job he loved". |
| Mr Evans was bitten by the venomous snake while pulling a net onto the boat at about 09:00 local time, police said. | Mr Evans was bitten by the venomous snake while pulling a net onto the boat at about 09:00 local time, police said. |
| His mother told the Press Association: "We know Harry was bitten by a snake and died. | His mother told the Press Association: "We know Harry was bitten by a snake and died. |
| "Harry was not a backpacker, he was working in a job he loved and was living his dream. | "Harry was not a backpacker, he was working in a job he loved and was living his dream. |
| "He had contact with his family and friends at home regularly and couldn't have been any more loved. We couldn't have been prouder of him." | "He had contact with his family and friends at home regularly and couldn't have been any more loved. We couldn't have been prouder of him." |
| Friend George Jackson-Carter posted on Facebook: "RIP Harry Evans, you were one of the most kind-hearted and funniest people I've ever met. Always made everyone laugh and smile." | Friend George Jackson-Carter posted on Facebook: "RIP Harry Evans, you were one of the most kind-hearted and funniest people I've ever met. Always made everyone laugh and smile." |
| The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "We are supporting the family of a British man who had died in the Northern Territory and are in contact with the Australian authorities." | The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said: "We are supporting the family of a British man who had died in the Northern Territory and are in contact with the Australian authorities." |
| 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. |
| Blanche D'Anastasi, who researches the animal at James Cook University, had said she believed Australia had no previously recorded deaths from sea snakes. | Blanche D'Anastasi, who researches the animal at James Cook University, had said she believed Australia had no previously recorded deaths from sea snakes. |
| Associate Prof Bryan Fry, from University of Queensland, had described it as a "tragically unlucky accident". | Associate Prof Bryan Fry, from University of Queensland, had described it as a "tragically unlucky accident". |