Young girl bitten by tiger snake on SA camping trip told hospital had no anti-venom

A family has opened up on the terrifying moment they were told there was no antidote for their daughter who was bitten by a deadly snake.

A relaxing weekend camping by the water at Fitzgerald Bay South AustraliaThe Upper Spencer Gulf descended into chaos when Chelsea Ditton stepped on something strange while getting ready for bed.

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The Port Augusta 11-year-old soon realized he had been bitten on the foot by a tiger snake and was immediately taken to Whyalla Hospital.

“I didn’t know if I was going to die or not,” Chelsea told 7NEWS.

When the family arrived, they were informed by the medical staff that the hospital had no antidote in stock.

The staff managed to find a bottle, but the emergency took a new and cruel turn.

“They received a vial from one of the vets after it was confirmed that it was basically the same substance,” said the girl’s father, Simon Ditton.

“They came back with a tiger snake antivenom, but it was expired.”

Ultimately, Chelsea’s injury was a dry bite, meaning no poison seeped into her foot.

He is now safe at home, but his family is disturbed by what might happen.

“I found out the treatment was in stock,” Simon told 7NEWS.

“There was a miscommunication between the night manager and the pharmacist on duty.”

SA Health apologized to Chelsea and her family for the disruption and officials told 7NEWS an investigation has been launched to ensure this does not happen again.

“I’m grateful it wasn’t a proper bite because that would have been a very different story,” said Lisa Ditton, Chelsea’s mother.

Anti-venom is used to neutralize the activity of the poison in the patient.

Before treatment was available, nearly half of tiger snake bites resulted in death, according to the university. Melbourne.