On 19/06/07 16:37 David Chamberlin wrote: > It can sometimes be hard to tell grass snakes and adders apart - best to > not take the risk, as adder bites can be really nasty (but rarely fatal > unless you react badly). You could say that, around 10 deaths in the UK in the last century[1] and I have this vague memory that the last was back in the sixties (although I can't find a reference to it ATM). Dogs, on the other hand, do have more of a problem with adders as they can't tell their owner they've been bitten ... -- Paul [1] www.herpconstrust.org.uk/animals/adder.htm (nice photo)