Woman bitten by snake on Brit beach as warning warm weather has woken venomous adders from hibernation across Britain
The woman was bitten by the venomous reptile in the sand dunes behind Woolacombe beach in North Devon on Sunday
BRITS are facing an invasion of venomous snakes after a woman and dog were bitten by adders in two unrelated incidents.
The woman, who has not yet been named, was bitten by the venomous reptile in the sand dunes behind Woolacombe beach in North Devon on Sunday.
It is understood she recovered after the reptile's venom was removed from her body.
A Royal National Lifeboat Institution spokesman said: "She approached the lifeguard facility where lifeguards immobilised her, kept her calm and monitored her condition before handing her into the care of paramedics."
The dog spent two days recovering in an animal hospital.
A spokesman for the vet who treated it said: “With the increase in temperature comes the increased risk of venomous adder bites.
“Please be vigilant when walking your dogs and seek veterinary advice if your dog is bitten.”
Rich, from Torpoint, Cornwall, said the snake became “angry and defensive”.
He added: "Almost walked on this whilst wearing flip flops walking along a dusty path through some woods at Mount Edgcumbe country park yesterday.
"Went defensive and angry as I took a picture before slithering off in to the woods.
"The warm weather will have coaxed him out to warm up."
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