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snake bite in preston: |
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timmy Member Joined: 26 Oct 2006 No. of posts: 6  View other posts by timmy |
Posted: 17 Nov 2006 at 12.30pm this afternoon, bbc radio 5 live ran a very peculiar story about a woman who was bitten by what they initially described as an adder but later simply as a snake, while asleep in her bed the other night. the woman, from preston, said that she noticed a slight sensation in her leg at the time but not enough to wake her up completely. it wasn't until the next mornig that she noticed bite marks. later still, she began to feel some discomfort in the leg and went to hospital. she was immediately told it was snake bite, but that the effect of the venom had bee reduced by the ani-biotics she was already taking for something else. it was then deduced that the snake had climbed in through her bathroom window and got into bed with her as it was looking for warmth. after biting her, the snake then climbed back out through the bathroom window and went "on its merry way". is it april 1st already?!? i'm off to essex visiting in-laws for the weekend now but look forward to reading comments when i return on sunday. tim |
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GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090  View other posts by GemmaJF |
Posted: 17 Nov 2006
Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant |
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Alan Hyde Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 1416 View other posts by Alan Hyde |
Posted: 17 Nov 2006 Not so silly you know. I've heard about these prowling window entering night snakes. Apparently they scale the walls in balaclava carrying a swag bag. this unfortunate lady must have turned over at the wrong time just as the slippery thieving serpent was looking for jewelry on her hands. lock your windows and doors!  O-> O+> |
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GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090 View other posts by GemmaJF |
Posted: 17 Nov 2006 'ang on Al it says it bit her leg not her hands.. now I'm worried, off to selotape up the letter box quick because it's getting dark outside Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant |
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arvensis Senior Member Joined: 15 Mar 2006 No. of posts: 445 View other posts by arvensis |
Posted: 17 Nov 2006 Here's an article here, courtesy of the Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.htm l?in_article_id=416881&in_page_id=1770 On the same page in the paper is about a False Widow spider bite in Wiltshire. Mark Hampshire Amphibian and Reptile Group. |
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Alan Hyde Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 1416 View other posts by Alan Hyde |
Posted: 18 Nov 2006 [QUOTE=GemmaJF] 'ang on Al it says it bit her leg not her hands.. now I'm worried, off to selotape up the letter box quick because it's getting dark outside  he he, quite right Gemma. I thought i was working for the tabloids for moment there O-> O+> |
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Robert V Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 717 View other posts by Robert V |
Posted: 19 Nov 2006 Yeah but, no but, yeah but, it might have climbed up a L ADDER to get into her room. Maybe it was a Ladder snake and not an Adder? Or maybe it wasn't a snake, maybe it was a wereWOLF spider. Or maybe even.....a Coronella transylvania EEK. R RobV |
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