Chris Laing was rushed for emergency treatment after being bitten by an adder
An Australian holidaymaker spent three days in hospital after being bitten by a venomous snake - in Cornwall. Chris Laing, 37, lives in Melbourne where he has avoided Oz's various dangerous animals even when hiking in The Bush.
He said: "I don't think I stepped on it. I've done a fair bit of bush walking out in Australia so my eyes are pretty well trained to looking at the path ahead. I had a sensation come from the right hand side. I thought it was a wasp or a bee. I couldn't believe it when I saw the snake." He said: "It was bizarre behaviour from the snake. Usually they nip and retreat so I think it must have been protecting a nest. I was wearing running socks with a lot of elastic in them so I also think it might have been stuck in there.
Chris' leg soon began to tingle and go numb, so after calling 111 he was driven an hour away to the Royal Cornwall Hospital by his girlfriend. While walking to the A&E entrance, Chris collapsed.
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