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Snake catchers across Queensland are issuing urgent warnings after a spike in dangerous bites, with two recent incidents highlighting the risks both to snake handlers and the public.

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Firefighters said the helicopter crew brought the hiker to a hospital that had the antivenom for the snake bite.