Hiker tells of her terror after a poisonous snake bit her as she held it for a photo - The Daily Record


She got lucky.....If the size of the snake described is anywhere near accurate, that's a very large female!

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I'm surprised the mods let you on this part of the forum as all you seem to do is link and share stuff like you do on facebook plus you have a knack of winding up folks on here too.

Stay on topic please......

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Ok... there was a story a few years back involving a guy who decided to hold not 1 but 2 Adders and ended up getting bitten by both of them, he had a very close call.

You say he had a very close call.... how close? Almost DOA close?

Shit happens...... You can't control lunatics.

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If you do not know about the snake and you have no experience of them you should leave them alone.

It is idiot humans who give the snake a bad name, the poor snake is just doing what comes natural.

When will the idiots learn to leave them alone.

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I posted a similar (however much more blunt) response on the actual article this morning, and I had a very well known and respected academic herpetologist contact me suggesting I should take it down - yes, they were ignorant, but I have to at least respect their enthusiasm, and I'm quite surprised they managed to even catch it - adders are quick!

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DISCLAIMER:"I have very limited reptile keeping experience, therefore most of the information I offer has been obtained from other sources such as Books and the internet, or other people. I do not currently keep venomous reptiles."

Yet it was only a month ago that you wrote this:

I'd actually more so want to catch adders (and other snakes) for that closer look (and a few photos too)

Indeed, but I have an idea of what I am doing, and I'm aware of the risks involved, and I certainly will not make the papers if I **** up. The general public don't have a clue about exactly how dangerous adder bites can be, whereas I (and pretty much everybody else that's in to venomous snakes) do.

I'm responsible for my own safety, I'm also responsible for making sure that the press doesn't get involved if I am bitten - many other people aren't.

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DISCLAIMER:"I have very limited reptile keeping experience, therefore most of the information I offer has been obtained from other sources such as Books and the internet, or other people. I do not currently keep venomous reptiles."

Your complete f**kwitness even permeates the 'ignore' function...jeez you talk some cr@p!

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