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What dormant season! Hoey is still chasing snakes
SOURCE: The Champion Post
20 August 2007

When it comes to assisting in the removal of snakes and other reptiles from homes or properties within the Parkes Shire there aren't too many situations that `spook' Derek Hoe.

Hoey as he is affectionately referred to by locals has been Parkes' un-official snake catcher for some years.

However, a task undertaken at the Tichborne Silos recently was one that he undertook with a great deal of apprehension to say the least.

Employees of Canowindra Produce were at the site undertaking general cleaning and maintenance operations in preparation for this year's canola and barley harvest when one of the employees got more than he bargained for.

Having climbed down a tunnel and with another employee holding a spot-light from above he started sweeping.

All of a sudden he felt something around his leg.

Yelling to his offsider to provide more light he was horrified to see a Brown snake wrapped around his leg with its fangs embedded in his thick working boot.

Kicking the snake clear he was `out of there quick smart.'

The emergency call went out to Hoey.

While he wasn't too sure about the situation, he bit the bullet so to speak, donned the safety harness and went down into the pit.

Our intrepid reptile catcher caught not one but two brown snakes who made a lie of being docile during the winter period. They became very aggressive and it took all of Hoey's expertise to bag them both.

But the story doesn't end there. Before heading down into the second pit the employees shone their beam - this time discovering a `very docile' goanna.

Hoey was just as nervous about this task as a goanna can be very aggressive with very dangerous claws. However, after a bit of prodding it was determined the goanna was dead.

It all made for a very early morning adrenalin rush for all concerned.

Canowindra Produce purchased the Tichborne silos three years ago and are hoping for a turn around in conditions this season.

Growers can contact them on 63441504

Hoey @ the daughts weddin...

B4 THIS happened & we were stayin with Kate & Butch out @ Billamarie, Butchee had a blue ZH 1976 Ford Fairlane. On one of hiz trips home from town-(Cowra) he said he thought he saw a brown snake in the back of the car. We all thought he waz gammin (jokein, pullin our leg), BUT when he refused point blank 2 getin in2 the car we all thought well mayB…

There waz a heap of tubein out the back of the house & it waz my idea 2 hook it up 2 the exhaust & in a window. Worked a treat, out came a brown snake. Whilst us women & children stood on the veranda the men were armed with broomsticks, mops, sticks, metal poles, shovels, rakes. They stood back from the passenger side @ the front & it waz decided that hubby wood open the door & they’d all attack it... NOT… afta hubby opened the door & the brown snake came out all firey all the lads bolted. Hubby clocked him… 

Don't ask me Y it wazn't allowed 2 go on it's merry way, cause I have NO IDEA...

I tell ya wat peoples, each time I click on the Link 4 the Brown snake that pic jus takes me breath away...

Okie dokie am outta here...