Tragic Death of 11-Year-Old Australian Boy from Untreated Snake Bite: A Preventable Loss

Oct 22, 2025 01:03 am CST

In a preventable tragedy, an 11-year-old Australian boy died after his father mistook snake bite symptoms for intoxication and told him to "sleep it off" rather than seeking medical help. The coroner's report confirmed that timely medical intervention could have saved Tristian Jaemes Frahm, who suffered extensive internal bleeding from brown snake envenomation in rural Queensland.