A Birmingham schoolgirl was bitten on the finger by a snake during an Easter picnic with her family. The eight-year-old’s arm swelled after the viper’s attack and she was rushed to hospital over the weekend on Banking Day.
The young man was wounded in Kinver Edge, on the border of Worcester, Staffordshire and Black Country on Saturday, April 16. She needed an intravenous infusion of antidote serum.
The Kings Heath student – who BirminghamLive agreed not to give his name – was taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for treatment. Fortunately, she is already feeling well, but is currently being monitored by doctors as a precaution.
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Her father, David Rathbone, told BirminghamLive: “She was warned of the presence of a snake by one of our group, and as a brave girl, she explores the striking-looking reptile with her finger. Unusually, the snake did not retreat, but struck a finger on her hand.
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“She cried out, at which point I took her hand and sucked hard on the wound on the tip of her index finger. The snake still did not back away. The snake also struck my hand, forcing me to beat my hand out of range.
“She then complained of pain and swelling, so we jumped in my car at Kidderminster Hospital as the swelling in her fingers increased rapidly. About 15 minutes later, in the minor injuries ward, her whole arm had begun to swell.
“The staff acted quickly, tying her arm and lower arm. They then decided to take us under blue lights to Birmingham Children’s Hospital, where the serum was stored.
“She was taken to the intensive care unit. She was in a good mood all the time, as she was a very brave girl, until she received an intravenous infusion of an anti-poison serum, which made her very ill, as it is a strong medicine.
“After being stung by tetanus, she was kept under close surveillance. A second intravenous infusion was given around 1 am today.
“Now he feels good, if not a little tired of missing a planned Easter egg hunt while being monitored in hospital.
Mr Rathbone added: “This is a very rare event and the behavior of the snake is quite strange, perhaps caused by the sudden change of weather to this warm spell. I hope this warns pedestrians using such hills.
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