'I was bitten by the world's deadliest spider' | Funnel Web Spider bite survival | My Big Story
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- It wasn't quite the Australia Day Ian hoped it would be. January 26th, 2020, Ian's plan was to go to the pub with his wife and have a drink with mates. Little did he know he would end up being rushed to hospital after being bitten by the world's deadliest and most venomous spider. Subscribe to 'My Big Story' » 7news.link/MyBigStory
Ian Beard was cleaning his drain pipe when his finger was bitten by a funnel web spider.
His wife called the ambulance and Ian was rushed to the hospital to save his life.
While shaking uncontrollably, he was given life saving antivenin.
Thanks to the quick work of the ambulance and hospital staff, Ian survived to tell the tale.
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Lol! He's hilarious and positive attitude kept him alive, I reckon. He's awesome 😂
Totally brilliant Aussie legend. Thanks for watching and commenting.
To be fair, the great men and women who developed the antivenom kept him alive. There have been zero deaths since the development of the antivenom in 1981.
He is definitely a top bloke though, that is for sure.
Wishful thinking! He is definitely lucky to be alive, however, there would be no real evidence that his attitude would effect his ability to survive a deadly spider number
Classic larrikin.
I doubt it was his attitude
Putting your arm down a drain in Aus?? You’re lucky there wasn’t a bull shark down there.
Lucky cthulu himself didn't pull him into another dimension. Australia is something else.
Even Kthulu knows better than to vacation in Australia
I’d be too scared to bath or even shower in Aus in case a bull shark came down the shower head to skull fk me. They can live in fresh and salt water and cannot be trusted. I wouldn’t even walk in a puddle of rainwater.
@@stanettiels7367
Supposedly they can be found swimming in humid air.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
'I was bitten by the world's deadliest spider'
'Can you give me just the anti-venom, because I want to go to the club'
Aye, chap!
I broke my arm in Australia. Three part fracture and dislocation. I told docs to just bung a cast on cus I was going scuba diving the next day. Needless to say it was 4 months before I was able to dive.
Such a good natured fella. I'm sure glad he survived the spider bite. He's adorable.
A little dumb...but yea...I guess. I naturally know not to stick my arm blindly down a hole outside....
What a legend. Laughing off a bite from the worlds most venomous spider.
Australian Icon!
Black widow is a deadliest spider...
@@robinzinke3252 Nope, few people die from Black Widows. Mostly anaphylaxis reaction.
@@everythingquads actually a lot of people die from Black widow but I spoke too soon and you're right after I said that I looked it up what was the deadliest spider. I just saw a show about Black widows if you get bit you got a couple of hours to get to the hospital and if they have the antidote for the bite I think they said it cost $64,000 and it only works one time ouch. I was bitten by a rattlesnake one time I was being stupid and trying to show off trying to catch it but it bit me. That was about 40 years ago, but back then I wasn't allergic to rattlesnake bite I went to the hospital but they didn't do much for me and was unable to get the poison out because it already gone into my system but you know what it did to me, nothing but hurt like hell and that's all. You have to be allergic to most things like that that bite you before will kill you. But now that I'm 68 years old rattlesnake bite would probably kill me. Most people aren't allergic to rattlesnake bite. But you're talking about a horrendous pain.
@@robinzinke3252
Black Widow envenomation is very rarely fatal, even if untreated.
Most deaths are due to the symptoms triggering existing health conditions.
That's not to downplay the rollercoaster ride of pain and sickness the bite from one of the various Latrodectus species can cause.
A rattlesnake bite is a whole different game, as the tissue and blood vessel damage can be horrendous.
There's also the issue of identifying exactly which species bit you and making sure the correct antiven is administered.
At least the funnelweb antivenin works to treat bites from all Atrax and Hadronyche species.
What a proper jolly fellow. Someone you'd want to get a beer with or five
Or party with the whole weekend.
How to speak Australian..."FOSTER"
Or an idiot putting his hand down a drain in an area renowned for funnel webs. The guy was a dope, lucky he lived in Australia and not some 3rd world hell hole where medical help would have been impossible and he would have been dead in an hour or two.
@@proj3cT5150 Nobody drinks that beer in Australia. It is like Bud Light rice starch beer: bland, embarrassing to locals.
Hahaha 100%
Putting him in the waiting room for 1 1/2 hours is the best endorsement for socializing medicine I've ever seen
I can’t believe they left him that long! That is some A & E 💩 right there. I would have been going off! He’s such a lovely man.
I had the flesh eating bug in my arm. I was left whilst they did handover. I didn’t even know what I had but I spat it and yelled out for someone to get off their ass & see me. Lucky I did. Once it was confirmed I had necrotising fasciitis, all hell broke loose!
Can you imagine if I’d just waited politely. I’d be at least minus an arm! At worst, dead!
Happy you survived this ...
Especially that 1 1/2 hour long wait !!!
Pure madness of the " Emergency" department !!!!
Years ago my neighbour got bitten by a spider in her sleep.. unconscious the next morning and permanent damage to her face one side forever. She was in hospital for WEEKS. ( Black widow bite)
I wouldn't think a snake/ crocodile bite is anything better though!
My brother lost his leg when a massive crocodile dragged him into the river. Hoe he escaped was a true miracle because a hippo attacked the croc. And mamba snakes in the kitchen had us children jump on the table whilst my mother tried to drive it out of the house with a broom...
Wild experiences from the wild African bush !!!!
@@Rigbycat123how do you think you got it?
@@user-ip7fl4sw3qI have no such problems in the Netherlands…🙂 Do you think the hippo attacked the croc on purpose, to help your brother?
For real
This Guy is such a really down to earth and brave guy. An absolute teddy 🧸
But an idiot nonetheless: lives near the Blue Mountains, puts hands down a drain. Stupid is as stupid does, he was lucky he did not live in a 3rd world dump country with ineffective or corrupt health systems, or he would be dead as a dried bone!
I got bitten by a redback a few times a couple of years ago cleaning my back yard. Immediately my arm felt like it was going to fall off, after about half an hour I was vomiting uncontrollably, and had the worst headache I've ever had, I can't imagine being bitten by a funnel Web.
It all depends on your immune system. Everyone’s is different. A healthy 20 year old will have a completely different take than you being very susceptible in your 80s.
Imagine being a bug and being bitten. Just a little tiny bug. Ugh!!!
I got bitten by a red back on my first day of work experience as an electrician. 16 years old.
The red mark quickly spread until my whole forearm was a big red welt. Bit of nausea.
I then lost my vision completely for about 10-20 seconds!
Was all uphill from there and got completely better over the next couple hours.
Pretty scary though.
@@yallawallahalla little bastards should catch the hot end of a blow torch.
Omg 🫨
My severe arachnophobia would've probably put me into cardiac arrest if this happened to me. Absolutely frightening.
Me too. Die seeing it. OMG. I cannot even see plain bugs. I will never ever go to Australia.
@@glendagrant9042 If you don't want to see huge, ugly poisonous spiders, don't ever go! My daughter lives in Australia now and she has seen monsters there. At the place where she used to work, under the fridge in the employee breakroom lived a giant Huntsman spider that actually chased a woman out of the room one time! My daughter was in there cleaning one time and nobody warned her about this beast. She went to move the fridge and she saw these giant spider legs shoot out from underneath and she ran away! YIKES! She is afraid of spiders like I am. I would have dropped dead of fright right then and there! 😩
He's a sporting old bloke! Well done, sir!
You are a legend!
Repeating many other comments , I can only salute this positive fella. I do think the antivenin saved him , he described the violent shaking , meaning the neurotoxin was now hitting his central nervous system , without the AV , a 6 vials dose is quite serious , the next stage would likely have been full convulsions and cardio respiratory failure. I'm glad he survived , top guy , and he is so blasé about his potential brush with death.
Way back in the day I was told by my Aussie friends that to make the anti venom they needed the live spider but of course people whacked them if they came close, I mean who wants to coach a funnel web into a jar. So there was not a lot of antidote around. I guess it’s changed now but they used to be adamant I checked my slippers and shoes before putting them on! Dude is a legend!
I think the fact that he had to lie at the hospital with no treatment for an hr and a half would of been as terrifying as the bite.
Yeah I found that very odd....I wonder if they had to get the anti venom in from another hospital?
Bitten by one of the most venomous spiders in the world on Australia Day, so fitting😂
Isn't it just haha
A guy I work with told me he was poking at a funnel web that he found in the garage. It was rearing up and attacking the stick. After that lost its novelty, without even thinking he discarded the stick but gripped it at the end that had venom on it. He reckoned it didnt take long afterwards for just the residual venom that touched the surface of his skin to make him nauseous with massive headaches. nasty
Are you serious??? Just touching the venom made him ill???
@dae4553 that's hard to believe. It has to get into the blood stream.
Venom can’t be absorbed through skin. Or through the digestive tract. Unless he had a cut I have serious doubts about that.
Cool story bro
No chance is that true. Venom needs to be in blood stream. Unless he had a small cut that’s not true
Genuinely brought a tear to my eye when he said "I wanna go to the pub!" We're dealing with a REAL man here!
Moved to the UK and I miss Sydney (home) terribly but not those bloody funnel webs! You lived thru my greatest fear! 😫😱 pleased you lived to share your story 👍🏻
dude am looking for going in Aus for a year working, maybe I'll drop to Sydney for my first place, do u meet them like often ? This is a bit frightening given that we don't have any dangerous specimen here in France
So glad he's okay. What an absolute gem of a man ❤️
Your sense of humour is great...stay well Champ *spider salute*😄😄
Isn't Ian great? Thanks for watching and commenting, Saf.
Can I get the Anti-Venom? I need to get in the Pub.
Dude has a huge sack. I would have been crying like a girl while repeating, "I'm going to die"! Over and over.
"Ended up just walking up" is gold.
Wow such a young soul. He's a teenager. Alot of us lose our positive attitude because of people we hang around with and became bitter. Glad he survived
What an awesome human being his positivity kept him alive
This guy seems like a total blast! What a legend!!!!
Are all Aussies this humble and cool ? I'm from Galway Ireland and live in New York, maybe I should have went to OZ!!?☘️🌈❤️
Excellent video, quite the story. Can't help but to root for the fellow...One thing though: You'll need tougher gloves than the pair he was shown with.
Those Funnel Web Spiders have massive fangs and can force them through finger/toe nails! Proper little monsters they are- probably need Kevlar fabric gloves or something similar.
Sharp things can pierce kevlar. You can easily cut it, but it's super difficult to tear or break a strand.
"Can you just give me the anti-venom? because I want to go to the club."
Haha, I f'ing love Australians.
He probably was laughing while cussing after been bite😂 as well as laughing at the hospital while been told you could of died😂😂 Glad he’s ok, it seemed to have lightened his spirit even more.
The fatality rate was around 1% before the antivenom was introduced in 1980. Since the antivenom the fatality rate is zero.
80-90% of bites are dry bites. Then there are other factors like clothing absorbing much of the venom that the fangs pierce. A 2005 study identified 77 cases with severe envenomation from all funnelweb species. Of those, 29 occured prior to antivenom with a total of 13 deaths and 16 survivals. No prizes for guessing which single species is responsible for all deaths. I really don't like your chances were you to be tagged with a good dose from A. Robustus without access to antivenom.
You’re spoiling our party
This just popped up on my feed for some reason... What a great guy he is, glad he survived. Sent from the UK.
Australia is a fascinating country and continent. But with the biggest concentration of the world's most dangerous spiders and snakes I would then sleep in a hotel several floors up. Not in a normal house on the ground.
The taxes we pay here are way worse than the deadly animals mate
I feel for the homeless folks out there must cause a lot of anxiety just seeing a spider or something
Ha ha
I live in a semi rural farming area... Once I was trying to take a photo of a brown snake, standing less than a foot from its tail, as soon as I brought my camera to my face it lunged at me, past its own tail then slid off... One of if not the fastest moving animal I've ever seen. I didn't sleep very well that night.
Spiders can climb walls although deadlier one are found on the ground and trees don’t trust that theory too much just a precaution as a fellow Australian myself
I remember learning that a common place for these spiders to hang out is the bottom of swimming pools. They can survive under water for a long period of time and still give you a pretty significant bite. I swear these things are little alien demons. Lol I love spiders. But it’s like , they want to find ways to monch you. Lol
That’s how a lot of people apparently get bitten.
Oh hell no 😬
Visitors to Australia should be aware that the majority of them are killed by spiders. It is surprising that people keep coming, because most of them don't get home alive. Funnel Webs lay patiently in wait and when your guard is dropped they will bite you with their great big fangs, just for something to do. If you are a famous person you are particularly at risk, as spiders compete with one another to be the one that bit you and so become a legend among their own.
Actually the deadliest spider in the world is the Brazilian Wandering Spider then the Funnel Web. You were a lucky man to survive.
It's very hard to determine what the most "deadliest" spider in the world is. While funnel webs (there are around 40 species of them) arguably have the most toxic venom, they're not encountered too often in suburbs, yes there are a few, but the majority of them prefer to live outside of suburbs and cities. Atrax robustus (the Sydney Funnel web) is encountered the most because of the high population density in their natural habitat, they're also more suited to living in suburbs more than any other Atracid (The family of funnel webs).
There are similar reasonings behind the Brazilian Wandering spider, there just isn't enough study around them in terms of toxicology. More people may be encountering wandering spider than funnel webs, but that's not a fair assumption on the most "deadliest". You could also argue that the six eyed sand spider is the most "deadliest", yet again, due to similar issues such as it is rarely encountered, there are no fair grounds on which we can determine what the most "deadly" spider is.
Also for those interested, this man was most likely bitten by a wandering male from the species Hadronyche versuta
I think the funnel web is worse from everything I have read.
For someone who went through a traumatic event he has such a positive outlook on life. Good on him!
What a legend this man is.
Interesting. I had never seen one until a few days ago (I'm in my 70s) when I caught one and identified it. It was a male Funnel Web spider (Colorado). Apparently, there are many different species, but looking it up again, it did say that they should be considered potentially life-threatening. I will now definitely be on the lookout!
Funnel web spiders in colorado aren't medically significant.
There's only two medically significant spiders in the USA. The black widow and the brown recluse. Even then they're not as deadly as people (mostly pest control companies) make them out to be.
And brown recluse aren't in colorado so you've just got the black widow. :)
@@TheSafierdrgn I live in Buenos Aires, 4500 miles away from the USA and the two medically significant spiders we have down here are... you guessed it, the brown recluse and the black widow. Not the same species (the most common here are Loxosceles laeta and Latrodectus mirabilis, respectively) but still, it's crazy. We do have Phoneutria sp. in the north of the country, though, and those are arguably as toxic as the Sidney funnel web spider
American funnel web spiders (also called grass spiders) are nothing like Australian funnel web spiders, other than they're both spiders. They're nothing to worry about, but fun to watch them eat.
Yes they are in colorado. What?
Such a genuine dude, glad he's alright and he treated the experience like a champ.
This guy is awesome. very entertaining story teller!
Lincoln, he’s the BEST! Thanks for watching mate!
I remember as an ignorant 14 year old living in Wahroonga in 1982 going into the bush (we lived on a 5 acre property & while anti venom had been discovered in 1980, this was still a time when it was just becoming more widely available). I actually deliberately used to walk around looking under rocks & in rotten logs, searching for Funnelwebs. When I found a burrow, I'd sit down next to the area, find a twig or small branch & oh, so gently mimick an insect walking past by tapping the edge of the burrow with the stick. When I'd done it enough times to warrent investigation, I was "rewarded" by the appearence of the resident - 1 beautiful, albeit deadly, Funnelweb spider. As said arachnid investigated this intrusion into its quiet time a little more, I would lay my hand down, palm up, at the entrance to the burrow & watch, fascinated & fearless, as the spider walked across my hand, absolutely oblivious to the risk I was taking, namely, a very agonizing death within 15 minutes & bear in mind, the nearest hospital was 45 minutes away & these were the days of no mobile phones & the house was a good 10 minutes away from where I usually found a spider. I knew thru reputation, even in '82, that this lil guy had 1 mutha of a bite but that knowledge was countered in my brainless head by the "it won't bite me if I don't give it a reason to" mentality. As I got older, I became far more aware of exactly how dumb I was being & gave Funnelwebs the respect & wide berth they most assuredly deserve!!
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What a great Aussie bloke. I’m so glad he is ok and is still smiling. ❤❤❤
When I was a small child in Colorado, I poked my finger into the open metal tube of which the handle of our swinging see-saw was constructed. What instinct or Angel held me back from exploring the length of the tube, I don’t know, but I suddenly yanked my little index finger out, peered into the tube. There I saw a terrified expectant black widow spider mother-to-be, who had thought she had found a secure nursery for her future brood. I’m pretty sure our Mom would have run out and destroyed the innocent mother-to-be, because that see-saw was my precious baby brother’s favorite outdoor plaything. I don’t blame Mom, but still feel sorrow and guilt for mother black widow and her brood.
What a fabulous attitude! Laughing your way through trauma is the best way to be. ❤️🕷🕷🕷🕷
Fangs go straight through gloves. Hence the saying don’t put your hands where your eyes can’t go.
Need metal gauntlets lol
I'm sure there is some type of kevlar glove for this specific application. but yeah 99% of gloves wouldn't do anything
Wow, not surprising though. Their fangs seem to be really long, robust and pointed and the mechanical damage they can cause is significant.
@@thatDUDEfromMAINE there fangs can Peirce through mice and rat skulls. That says it all
@@justacat886 kevlar stops bullets and knives.... just throwing that out there.
What a lovely fella, glad he lived to tell the tale 👏
I grew up in Sydney with funnel webs everywhere. I remember them crawling on the bookshelf behind the head of my bed. Also trying to catch them with a broom, and seeing them in the pool. Hate them!
They were on your bookshelf? Dang. Lol. I live in Canada and I told my parents they had a Lactrodectus Variolous which is the Northern black widow. You guys have the Lactrodectus Hasselti the Red Back ) in their trash bin. I told them just to ignore it. It was there to get some tasty flies. Lol. But having funnel webs crawling behind your bed is kind of terrifying even if I love spiders. I wouldn’t want one that venomous in my bed lol
@@kellyhenderson9972 Your right there, it was terrifying. Cheers
Oh good heavens. I am dealing with a black widow outbreak now. One was in my home and I left it alone. Now, I'm killing several a day. I've been bitten numerous times. They just make you toss you cookies for days and you feel like a truck ran you over. I couldn't imagine having to deal with those. Any spider that rears up and you can see the venom dripping out of it's fangs, would give me a heart attack. Glad you stayed safe
@@annebartells777 omg you are giving me anxiety just thinkong about it. I hate them!
Omg I would never sleep
Awesome story teller!!! LAUGHING
glad you had a good outcome 👍
God bless you sir. Your calm way of life probably saved you.
This dude rules. Thanks for the story. From what I hear, if you see one, call the animal control, so they can capture the “spoida” carefully. The venom for anti-venom is invaluable.
What a delightful person this Bloke! Glad he made a quick recovery. Cheers Blokes!
the bite has given him permanent delirium.
I'm sooooo glad that you're fine! You're an amazing man, such a great additude and happy personality! 😃👍
He panicked when he realised the bottle shop had run out of tinnies, and the BBQ charcoal had run out.
The true spiderman.
This must be the funniest spider bite this guy ever had.
Moved to Oz 20 yrs ago from UK and so far so good,nothing has bitten me.Been a carpenter and working in gardens and with materials there's always the risk,especially snakes and spiders
Touch wood
@@mfcmxtt6490 yeah he likes to do that too 😂
Have you encountered many Huntsmans? I’m in the UK , would love to live in Oz but too scared of the huntsmans
Not related exactly, but I can relate to the pins and needles in my limbs, all of them. I had an extremely painful pancreatitis attack and the pain was pure suffering. I was scared my body was going to shut down if they didn't lower the pain level fast. I think it was about 45 minutes to an hour of suffering, it felt like an eternity. I am grateful for medical technology as well here in America!
Its unbelievable what the human body can endure. You wont die from pain youll just pass out. Ive had a broken shin, collarbone,arm, hand,foot multiple hematomas (they nearly had to drill a hole to release fluid in my skull but luckily the swelling started to stop after a few hours) and a more recent burst fracture of my L1 and compound fracture of my t12 and im still yet to pass out from pain. Pain tolerance doesnt mean you feel less pain its just that you adjust better and panic less. The more you panic the worse pain gets. When i tell people my track record most think im lying but im not.
Yeah we (America) have the medical technology too, it just costs an arm and a leg.
Legend of a bloke. Got to love the Ausies.
His laugh is amazing 😂 what a cool guy.
"can u give me the anti venom? im tryna go to the pub"
dude i swear ozzies are built different haha
This guy is very funny.
Good the way he turned a negative into an opportunity to tell his story in a positive and humorous way.
He's very lucky!!! Apparently you can die within 15 minutes from a Funnel Web Spider bite, the fact that he lasted so long, is a miracle!
That has happened but I do believe it was a small child who suffered that. Body size can matter with these things.
20 mins for the ambulance 90 mins at the triage..this man is lucky to be alive
This dude looks like a riot to have drinks with.
When you need to go to the hospital but clubbing is life..
He obviously never heard the nursery rhyme about Incy Wincy Spider.
Such a jovial fella very positive attitude
love your happy attitude big fella!
Spider went home and told the lads he bit a guy and he's now worried he might get man rabies.
Gloves may help a bit but they'd wanna be thick & hard. I'm pretty sure In a first aid training a good while back the instructor said they've been known to bite someone through the side of a leather boot.
I promise you no one is getting bitten by a spider through a leather boot haha
@@Jon-vj5dn - never say never.
Seemed kind of hard for me to believe at times too. Though if you had an older boot that was an old style cheaper one where there was just one layer of suede on the ankle part, & you were out in the country where you usually get the biggest insects & reptiles by far, then it's possible.
My mum grew up in the country in Queensland & said there used to be cane toads that would come up to her knees. I saw the biggest huntsman in my life at that same house & it was about as about 7 inches across.
@@CashIsKing_UseItOrLoseIt even in the fossil record I don’t think frogs or toads get that large. Knee high?
@@tedgunderson67 -
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- to like a 4yo kid when it was reared right up... yeah I could see how it's possible. Remember the fossil record aint everything, even with the number of species of lots of different things.
@@CashIsKing_UseItOrLoseIt So the frog wasn’t big it was just compared to a tiny child, ok.
Awwww, what a hero, wasn't even scared he was going to die! God, I think I'm going to die just by looking at them!!!! LoL!
What a great guy, glad hes ok
Great story my friend crazy that these spiders are only toxic to humans and primates so weird ! A dog or a cat or what ever else wouldn’t even be phased
When you are such a jolly fella it's hard for anyone to believe you at first. 😊
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I was bitten by a black widow spider. The neurotoxin made me extremely unwell for several days
I am glad he survived,he reminds me of another good natured guy that is in my home town.I too share the fear of spiders,of course I make an acception for the small Jumping spiders.The Zebra and the other cuties.They're more 'cute' then scary.
I wonder if it was a teaching hospital, that would explain more people than required. It’s important, they get to see a real case and while most would never need the training, one or two might. Could save a life.
I had to get a unique type of inter-cranial surgery, that and my doctor was one of the best in the world. I had to wait a bit, I had agreed to let others witness my operations, when I asked who all these extra people where, I found out that they were specialists from other hospitals.
Three different countries were there to witness my surgery. I could have refused, but if it helps someone else why not. It’s kind of neat being involved with something like that. It was a success and it’s improved my life tremendously.
He's a very likable gentleman, a good egg.
Glad you recovered with no real after effects a week or so later. Salutes to the dedicated researchers who developed the anti venom for this the and other numerous spiders and snakes who make Australia their home. Wonder if this was the Sidney funnel web which is the most venomous one. Either way, thanks for sharing the story.
So he’s a real life Spider-Man 😂😂
I love the Aussie sense of humour even in the face of a Funnel Web Spider!
Although potentially fatal, the funnel web spider is not the deadliest spider on Earth, it’s the Brazilian wandering spider.
Australians certainly are a special species! "Crikey, I've been bitten by an inland taipan. What a bother."
What a great bloke!
His friend advising him to "next time, wear gloves" is definitely good advise. And for what it's worth, here's mine: NEVER stick your hands in a hole or any other place that you can't see what's in there, ESPECIALLY in Australia ! Btw, Funnel Web Spiders have sharp fangs and a hard bite that's strong enough to penetrate some makes gloves. Just something else to be mindful of. Cheers !
Glad he's able to laugh about it now. I hope he was able to get to the Pub eventually
IAN, Mate! I was reminiscing about my own encounters in Sydney & then out near Dubbo growing up with Funnel Webs, Brown Snakes etc until.....you explained how you were bitten. What were ya thinking putting your hand down a dark, deep drain like that?? Even I know not to do that!
Right on brother! Like you I'll handle snakes, lizards and gators all day long...but spiders? Nope. Calling my Mom. Lol!
Thankyou for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Sounds like he got a warning bite
Oh poor fella He is Just A Lovely Guy With Such A Big Heart You Can Tell I Am Glad He Is Okay Those Spiders Are Absolutely 💯 percent Dangerous I Have. A Goliath BirdEater She Is Massive All The Best To This Man Sending You Hugs You Have So Much Courage and Bravery ♥️
Him: Babe! I been bitten by a fackin' Funnel Webber!!!
Her: Thats not funny, love.
Him: You're right! Its painful!!!
My god took them 1 1/2 hours to give him the anti venom!!jeesh
Lmao this guy is hilarious. Every time he laughs I laugh.
Gloves may reduce envenomation, but in 2021, an Australian funnelweb 3" long was donated to venom collecters which " could pierce a fingernail".
I had one on my arm as a kid. I remember I brushed it off in a flash. I remember my mother was doing the ironing next to me and did not see it. My mother Jared it after she killed it. This was before Anti Venom was founded. A bite then was a death sentence.
Amazing survival story🙏