Beau Horan, 16, was bitten by a brown snake at his family home in Wurdong Heights, Australia, and died two days later despite being rushed to the hospital in a life-threatening condition.
Beau Horan, 16, was bitten on the foot by a brown snake on Monday afternoon at his family home in Wurdong Heights , just south of Gladstone.
His family called an ambulance and he was rushed to Gladstone Hospital in a life-threatening condition about 1.50pm.Horan spent Tuesday and yesterday on life support before he passed away. Connelly has started an online fundraiser to help with Horan's medical and funeral expenses as they navigate the "overwhelming" loss."Beau was a vibrant, compassionate, loving young man with so much to live for, with a bright future ahead of him," a statement on behalf of Horan's family said.
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