A young girl was rushed to hospital after being bitten on the finger by a venomous snake while enjoying an Easter picnic with her family.
The rubber bit the eight-year-old schoolgirl’s arm before she was taken to hospital over the weekend.
The girl, whose name has been suspended, spent the day with her family in Kinver Edge, on the border between Staffordshire and Worcestershire, on April 16, reports The Mirror.
When the young man arrived at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, doctors administered an intravenous infusion of antidote serum.
Fortunately, she is already recovering, but is currently being monitored by doctors as a precaution.
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Her father, David Rathbone, said: “She was warned of the presence of a snake by one of our group, and as a brave girl, she explores the striking-looking reptile with her finger.
“It is unusual that the snake did not move away, but struck its finger.
“She cried out, at which point I took her hand and sucked hard on the wound on the tip of her index finger.
Within 15 minutes her whole arm was swollen (Image: BPM MEDIA)
“The snake has not yet retreated. The snake also struck my hand, forcing me to push my hand out of range.
“She then complained of pain and swelling, so we jumped in my car to Kidderminster Hospital as the swelling in her fingers increased rapidly.
“About 15 minutes later, in the minor injuries ward, her whole arm had begun to swell.
“The staff acted quickly, tying her arm and lower arm. They then decided to take us under blue lights to Birmingham Children’s Hospital, where the serum was stored.
“She was taken to the intensive care unit. She was in a good mood all the time, as she was a very brave girl, until she received an intravenous infusion of an anti-poison serum, which made her very ill, as it is a strong medicine.
“After being stung by tetanus, she was kept under close surveillance. A second intravenous infusion was given around 1 am today.
“Now he feels good, if not a little tired of missing a planned Easter egg hunt while being monitored in hospital.
Mr Rathbone added: “This is a very rare event and the behavior of the snake is quite strange, perhaps caused by the sudden change of weather to this warm spell. I hope this warns pedestrians using such hills.
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