Britain may finally be coming out of lockdown, but so are a hatful of grisly pests determined to make our lives a misery. This week, vets in Cornwall warned of a spike in adder attacks on dogs, with six needing emergency treatment in the space of just five days. "We've been quite surprised to have so many in such a short space of time," says Hattie Algar, a veterinary surgeon at Penmellyn Vet Group told The Mirror. "Over the last year or so there's been less human activity around, so perhaps they've bred quite well because of that.
But also we've just had a warm and dry few weeks, so they've all come out of hibernation to enjoy the sun." However, adders aren't the only creatures to look out for as the weather hots up.
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