"Bob Hobden" wrote in a message:
snip Once common snake in the UK now getting rarer, not poisonous at all
but a big one (3ft+) will give you a nasty nip if angry. I speak from
experience!!!
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If angry, apart from nipping you, they often emit a rather foul smelling
liquid that l-i-n-g-e-r-s. As I have found to my cost.

MikeCT