Snakebites becoming more common in the UK

Snakebites becoming more common in the UK A rise in exotic pet ownership means snakebite injuries are becoming more common in the UK, doctors are warning.

In the last 11 years medics have seen and treated 300 victims.

Some 72 of the patients were teenagers or children - 13 were under the age of five. BBC News

See also:

• Bites by exotic snakes reported to the UK National Poisons Information Service 2009–2020 (open access) Clinical Toxicology