Chris Laing, 37, had been walking along a path in Porth Nanven, Cornwall, after enjoying a swim in the sea when he was bitten by an Adder.
An Aussie on holiday in Cornwall was rushed to hospital after being bitten by an Adder in the seaside town.
"I took some time off and came back to St Just in July for a holiday and to visit my sister who's had a baby. By chance, an Australian friend of mine was visiting the UK and I suggested she come down to St Just and we could walk a bit of the coastal path." Top news stories today "I kicked out and the snake was flung up the path. I was in shock. It started to come back towards me so I think maybe it had a nest nearby and was protecting it.
After arriving at Treliske Hospital the situation became desperate as he collapsed as he reached the entrance to the A&E department.
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