UK : East : Snakes in a park!

[General Lighting]

This happened in a town centre park where it is unusual to find adders...

AN Ipswich pet owner today spoke of her dog's fight for life after he was bitten by a snake in a town park.

Five year old Bailey, a fit and healthy English Springer Spaniel, was bitten by an adder as he rooted around in undergrowth in Chantry Park.

Owner Tanya Lusher said her dog had been playing as normal when he suddenly reared up yelping in pain.

Dog fights for life after snake bite - Evening Star 24 (http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=IPED17%20Jun%202009%2016%3A34%3A56%3A350)

[p0ly]

i could've been bitten the other month!!

still in shock about that snake

[joshd96320]

tell me more

did cliffy undo his belt?

[p0ly]

u wish

[joshd96320]

i do

[General Lighting]

more sightings of adders in this area..

Another adder sighting in Ipswich - Evening Star 24 (http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=IPED23%20Jun%202009%2009%3A34%3A25%3A347)

[joshd96320]

“I thought that stupid cat, attacking something like that could have gotten itself killed because I think a bite from that could finish off something the size of a cat.”

bit illiterate lol

suppose thats what we get fer bein suffark farmeeers

[Tank Girl]

tell me more

did cliffy undo his belt?
:laugh_at::laugh_at:

you 2 on heat? :wink:

[joshd96320]

:laugh_at::laugh_at:

you 2 on heat? :wink:
what does this term mean? :P

[General Lighting]

do they not teach biology in high school any more?

Estrous cycle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estrous_cycle)

[joshd96320]

do they not teach biology in high school any more?

Estrous cycle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estrous_cycle)

ahahaha i c

it was the terminology used.. :p

[General Lighting]

the pet dog has now recovered, loads of randoms sent get well cards into the local paper, and the paper and a pet shop bought him loads of stuff as well..

Bitten dog recovers with re-tail therapy - Evening Star 24 (http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=IPED05%20Jul%202009%2016%3A29%3A07%3A720)

adders are apparently relatively common in Rendlesham forest, but I am yet to see one there.

I saw a black adder (they do exist!) in South Oxfordshire around 2001, the English nature dudes I exchanged emails with said I was very lucky to see one as they are rare..

[joshd96320]

lol cool... seen grass snakes in england but not adders

[p0ly]

haha the adder i saw the other month is lucky i didnt kick it!! (by accident, thought it was a stick and was kickin sticks out the way)