A lucky shag.
Camera IconA lucky shag. Credit: Supplied/Supplied

Dugite no match for shag in beach duel to the death

Vanessa SchmittWeekend Kwinana Courier

ROCKINGHAM resident Aleks Ceklic took this photo of a pied shag swallowing what appears to be a dugite.

The venomous dugite is native to WA and is potentially lethal.

Mr Ceklic took the footage at Mangles Bay on Sunday.

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“It seemed to struggle to keep the snake down, but appeared fine,” he said.

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