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  "path": "/2026/05/26/venomous-adder-attacks-hiker-walking-scottish-beauty-spot-28530132/",
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  "textContent": "Paramedics rushed to the popular beauty spot north of Glasgow\n\n\nA hiker was taken to hospital after being bitten by a snake on a Bank Holiday walk.\n\nMountain rescue descended on Auchineden Hill after the man was struck down by a suspected adder bite at the Whangie, near Glasgow at around 2pm on Monday.\n\nThe walker reported ‘feeling unwell’, and was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital by the Scottish Ambulance Service.\n\nThe adder (Vipera berus) is the only venomous reptile native to the UK and is recognisable by its dark zigzag pattern along the back.\n\nThe Whangie is a popular spot for hikers (Picture: Google)\n\n##  Sign up for all of the latest stories\n\nStart your day informed with Metro's **News Updates** newsletter or get **Breaking News** alerts the moment it happens.\n\nMountain rescue teams were also called to reports of a walker who had fallen in Campsie Glen around the same time.\n\nPolice Scotland confirmed the car park at the B822 Campsie Fells reopened around 7pm on Monday following the incident.\n\nLomond Mountain Rescue Team wrote on social media: ‘On Monday, the team were called to assist a walker who had a suspected adder bite at the Whangie and was feeling unwell.\n\n‘Team members assisted colleagues from the Scottish Ambulance Service to evacuate the casualty to a waiting ambulance.\n\n‘A second callout was received at 5.03pm, for a member of the public who had fallen in Campsie Glen.\n\n‘Team members en route to the Whangie were diverted to assist with a multi-agency response involving Scottish Fire and Rescue, Scottish Ambulance Service and the Coastguard.’\n\nA Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: ‘We received a call at 2.20pm on May 25 to attend an incident at Loch Lomond.\n\n‘An ambulance, a critical care team and three special operations response teams (SORT) were dispatched to the scene. One patient was transported to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.’\n\nPolice Scotland has been contacted for comment on the suspected adder bite.\n\nAdder bites in the UK are rarely life-threatening, but medical assessment is always essential to manage symptoms and prevent complications.\n\n##  What should you do if bitten by an adder\n\n**Stay calm and still**\n\n  * Movement spreads venom more quickly through the body.\n  * Try to keep the bitten area as still as possible.\n\n\n\n**Call emergency services (999) or go to A &E**\n\n  * Always seek medical attention, even if symptoms seem mild.\n\n\n\n**Keep the bite below heart level**\n\n  * If possible, position the limb lower than the heart to slow venom spread.\n\n\n\n**Remove tight items**\n\n  * Take off rings, watches, or tight clothing near the bite in case of swelling.\n\n\n\n**Lie down and rest**\n\n  * Keep movement to an absolute minimum until help arrives.\n\n\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "‘Venomous’ adder attacks hiker walking in Scottish beauty spot"
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