{"id":442834,"date":"2026-02-01T13:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T13:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/442834\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T13:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T13:18:12","slug":"campers-close-call-near-creek-sparks-warning-to-aussies-be-careful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/442834\/","title":{"rendered":"Camper’s close call near creek sparks warning to Aussies: ‘Be careful’"},"content":{"rendered":"

A camper\u2019s close call<\/a> while holidaying with family in a rural town along Victoria\u2019s coast has sparked an important reminder to Aussies as they venture off on summer adventures. Jeremy was lapping up his time away over the Australia Day long weekend when he and his brother-in-law decided to wander to a nearby creek.<\/p>\n

With temperatures reaching 30 degrees, the pair were just about to let their dogs go for a dip in the water when they spotted a red-bellied black snake<\/a> eagerly slithering through the stream. Speaking to Yahoo News Australia, the 58-year-old computer repairman and keen dirt bike rider said the deadly creature appeared to be searching for frogs or small fish to eat.<\/p>\n

Believing the moment was a \u201cgood reminder that snakes do swim and hunt in the water\u201d, Jeremy whipped out his phone and recorded the reptile.<\/p>\n

The footage shows the red belly darting along the edge of the creek, just metres away.<\/p>\n

\u201cLucky you spotted that,\u201d he can be heard telling his brother-in-law.<\/p>\n

Red-bellied black snake slithers through middle of camp<\/p>\n

And it wasn\u2019t the last time the creature and frequent camper, who heads off into bushland every few weeks, crossed paths.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat same snake actually came almost right through the middle of our camp later in the day,\u201d Jeremy said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe must have been doing a circuit, because he would have lived nearby. So he was just on the hunt for food.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The red-bellied black snake also wandered right through Jeremy’s campsite. Source: Supplied\/Foster Computer Shop<\/p>\n

While the business owner said he\u2019s seen snakes in bodies of water before, he decided to share the clip of his most recent encounter online to remind others that venomous wildlife isn\u2019t restricted to dry land.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can even come across them at the beach. They swim in the ocean as well<\/a>, not just in the creeks,\u201d Jeremy told Yahoo. \u201cSo be careful\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cGenerally, when there\u2019s a lot of people around, you won\u2019t see them. But you know, if you going in for a swim anywhere on your own, just be aware that there\u2019s a possibility they could be there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 58-year-old said red bellies seem to be \u201cquite placid compared to other snakes\u201d and tend to leave people alone, tiger snakes love the water<\/a> and are a little more confrontational.<\/p>\n

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Last year, three fishermen were enjoying a day of fishing at Lake Barrington, in Tasmania\u2019s north, when a metre-long tiger snake decided to join them. Source: Ben Hyde\/Deloraine Snake Catcher<\/p>\n

Eager tiger snake climbs aboard fishing boat<\/p>\n

A trio of fisherman found that out last year when they spotted a metre-long tiger snake making a beeline for their boat<\/a> in Tasmania\u2019s north.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Yahoo News, local snake catcher Ben Hyde<\/a> recounted the scary scene.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey spotted the tiger snake<\/a> coming across the lake towards them, and it got to the boat and decided to hop in for a break,\u201d he said. The concerned fishermen tried to knock the animal<\/a> off the outboard motor and back into the water using an oar, but the stubborn critter wouldn’t be denied.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt persisted and held on and ended up climbing over the edge of the boat,\u201d Hyde said, adding that the snake slithered down into the storage fuel area to hide.<\/p>\n

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