Reptile eggs found in Australian school sandpit

London: Australian wildlife rescuers have removed 43 reptile eggs from a sandpit at a school in New South Wales, reports BBC.

The incident sparked alarm after initial reports suggested the eggs belonged to the eastern brown snake, the country's deadliest species.

Volunteers from the Fawna NSW animal aid group were called to remove the eggs from St Joseph's Catholic primary school, near Laurieton.

The few eggs they were expecting turned out to be seven nests. At first, rescuers Yvette Attleir and Rod Miller thought the eggs might belong to water dragons - river-dwelling lizards that can grow to 90cm (3ft) long.

 

 

Reptile eggs found in Australian school sandpit

London: Australian wildlife rescuers have removed 43 reptile eggs from a sandpit at a school in New South Wales, reports BBC. The incident sparked alarm after initial reports suggested the eggs belonged to the eastern brown snake, the countrys deadliest species. Volunteers from the Fawna NSW animal aid group were called to remove the eggs from St Josephs Catholic primary school, near Laurieton. The few eggs they were expecting turned out to be seven nests. At first, rescuers Yvette Attleir and Rod Miller thought the eggs might belong to water dragons - river-dwelling lizards that can grow to 90cm (3ft) long.