Well that's not a good reason to hate snakes, especially one as iconic as the WDB. The dog was probably chasing it and it was defending itself. A real Old Man and The Sea type of scenario. Hopefully your dog is fine now and I'm sure he will stay far from a WDB in the future.
You are kidding, right?
The dog was probably chasing it?
No, the dog was running and the snake struck and hit the dog...she never saw it. And she wouldn't have survived it except for the fact that she'd been vaccinated, been bitten once before, and my cousin is one hell of a Vet!
I will kill every damn one I see including those I catch crossing the road even if I have to go in the ditch after one to skid on it!
There are plenty of good snakes out there and those all get a free pass at our place!