Snake Scares Sheffield Residents,Government Says Nothing Alarming
mation below from an email sent to your news desk. Inspector Peter Rhoades, of the Sheffield branch of the RSPCA, wrote: “A woman who lives on Hawley Street, Sheffield, was bitten yesterday afternoon by a snake which we have identified as a venomous saw-scaled viper. She is now receiving treatment at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and at the moment is You have today obtained the inforquite unwell. “The saw-scaled snake is one of the most dangerous snakes in the world and we are concerned that this is the third time one has been reported in the UK in the past few weeks. They arrive in this country in cargoes loaded in India, where these deadly snakes are quite widespread. “We understand that the lady and her son were unpacking a crate of patio slates from India. As they removed the last slab, they came across the snake. “They managed to get it into a large biscuit tin but in the process the lady was bitten. The son immediately called for an ambulance and the woman was treated with anti-...