{"id":161625,"date":"2022-08-05T11:01:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T11:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=161625"},"modified":"2022-08-05T11:01:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T11:01:06","slug":"where-are-adders-in-the-uk-and-can-the-snakes-bite-kill-you-the-sun-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/where-are-adders-in-the-uk-and-can-the-snakes-bite-kill-you-the-sun-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Where are adders in the UK and can the snake\u2019s bite kill you? \u2013 The Sun | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
THE adder is the UK's only native venomous snake – and the smallest.<\/p>\n
But can the snake's bite kill you? Here's everything you need to know.<\/p>\n
The adder, also known as the common European viper, is the only venomous snake native to the UK – but they are not aggressive creatures.<\/p>\n
The snakes will only use their venom as a last means of defence and this is usually if they are caught or trodden on – around 100 people are \u00adbitten every year.<\/p>\n
They are commonly found in areas of rough, open countryside near woodland and are mostly seen in early spring when they emerge from hibernation.<\/p>\n
Most adders have a distinct dark zigzag that runs down the length of their bodies, as well as an inverted \u201cV\u201d shape on their neck.<\/p>\n
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Male adders are usually white or pale grey with a black zigzag, while the females are a pale brown colour, with a darker brown zigzag.<\/p>\n
In some cases, adders can be entirely black \u2013 which can lead them to being mistaken for others.\u00a0Adults adults tend to grow to a total length of 25 to 35 inches\u00a0(including the tail).<\/p>\n
Adder snake's have an average life span of up to 15 years.<\/p>\n
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Source: NHS<\/p>\n
While the adder\u2019s bite can be very painful and the venom does have the potential to be fatal – no one has died from an adder bite in Britain for over 20 years.<\/p>\n
If properly treated, the worst effects of the snake\u2019s bite are nausea and drowsiness, followed by severe swelling and bruising around the bite.<\/p>\n
In a small number of people, a snake bite can trigger a severe reaction, known as anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock.<\/p>\n
<\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Source: NHS<\/p>\n In April, 2022, an eight-year-old-boy was bitten by an adder snake – after visiting a Norfolk beach on a day trip.<\/p>\n Eight-year-old Jake Closier from London was attacked by one of England's only venomous native snake in the sand dunes – which caused his hand to swell up five times the normal size.<\/p>\n A similar incident happened in Stourbridge in April, 2022 – when an eight-year-old school girl spotted an adder at the Kniver Edge.<\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Once spotting the small snake, the girl reached her hand out in curiosity – and the venomous snake struck and bit her hand, causing it to swell.<\/p>\n In July 2020, a three-year-old boy was rushed to hospital and unable to walk after he was bitten by an adder in Surrey.<\/p>\n Lewis Wise, three, was hunting for his toys when the poisonous snake attacked him in Lightwater Country Park.<\/p>\n He was given morphine at the hospital but his left leg was so swollen that he was unable to walk.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\nHow UK faces disturbing rise in deadly SNAKES as cost of living crisis bites<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n
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