Found this little critter taking a sunny wander on the busy coast road at the Valley of Rocks, Lynton & Lynmouth on Sunday 7th June. Thanks to watching the feature on Adders on BBC Springwatch
recently I recognised it as a female Adder. I have never seen one before as they
tend to hunker down in the undergrowth. We moved it back to the safety
of the bracken, which is probably wrong but it was about to get squashed
by a car! If you are a walker, explorer or dog walker you might want
to read this Safety Note from Devon Wildlife Trust http://www.devonwildlifetrust.org/species/Adder/
Adder bites are rarely fatal to a healthy adult human but medical
attention should be sought as soon as possible. If you are concerned
about the safety of your dog, please refer to this ARC leaflet: http://www.arc-trust.org/…/Docume…/Dogs-n-Adders-leaflet.pdf
Female Adder
Female Adder
Coast Road below at Valley of Rocks
Photos Pat Adams North Devon Focus (All rights reserved)
