US EditionUK's only Venomous Snake that's Killed 55 People - but How Common Are Adder Bites?
SOUTH WALES, AUG 6 – Adders cause 50 to 100 bites annually in the UK, mostly affecting vulnerable individuals, prompting safety advice after a recent sighting on a South Wales golf course.
- Local golfer Ernest Brown encountered an adder on the 13th Green at Pennard Golf Course recently, prompting South Wales residents to be warned to "beware" following the sighting.
- Adders, UK native snakes, have caused no documented fatalities in recent history; the last reported incident was in June 1975 in Trussachs, Perthshire.
- According to BBC Countryfile, adders 'tend to bite only when stepped on, or if panicked at close range,' and bites can cause swelling, bruising and vomiting, so seek medical help if bitten.
- Amid safety concerns, BBC experts advise seeking immediate medical help as bites, "though potentially serious, are easily treated," and wildlife experts note they pose greater risk to the very young, ill or old.
- Across the UK, there are around 50 to 100 human adder bites reported annually, according to Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, with adders found as far north as mainland Scotland.
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UK's only venomous snake that's killed 55 people - but how common are adder bites?
See how many bites are reported from the UK's only venomous snake species, the adder, each year, and how many deaths it is responsible for.
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