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Family of girl bitten by adder speaks up for snakes05/05/2011 17:04:57
Adders are Britain's only venomous snake. Credit Mike Lane (rspb-images.com). May 2011: The family of a nine-year-old girl who made the headlines recently after being bitten by an adder in Hampshire has spoken up in support of snakes. Tylar Butcher, who was holidaying in the New Forest, was rushed to hospital after being bitten while walking with her family. Tylar's grandfather, Bill Flitney, an RSPB member, contacted the national wildlife charity after the story was widely reported in the press concerned that the incident may spark a public reaction against adders and wishing it be known that the family held no ill feelings towards the snakes. 'Tylar has been very brave throughout' He said: ‘Tylar has been very brave throughout; it was a horrible thing to happen. The first thing I knew about it was when I had a phone call from Elayne, Tylar's mum, who asked me what a grass snake looked like. ‘I asked why, and she said that Tylar had just been bitten by one and what should she do. I asked what the snake looked like and she had described an adder. I told her to dial 999 and make it to a known position to meet the ambulance.' Tyler was admitted to the local intensive care after having an allergic reaction to the bite, where she was given an anti-venom. She is now making a full recovery.
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It's good to hear that she is making a good recovery and that she has now taken an interest in snakes.
I have been researching, monitoring and surveying my area for the adder, for the last 20+ years and it is only the last 5 - 6 years that I have seen a massive decline in their numbers.
If you are interested to learn more about the adder, please visit my dedicated blog - snakesintheforestofdean.blogspot.com.
I have many photographs, tips and have told of my many enounters with this remarkable snake.
Posted by: Robin Ward | 07 May 2011 10:36:58
it's great to hear about a family with such an attitude. i absolutely love reptiles of all sorts; they are so facinatingly beautiful. good luck but be careful.
Posted by: robert piller | 06 May 2011 16:45:28