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David in Normandy wrote:

The strangest animal I've seen in the garden was a black and yellow
salamander about 8 inches long a couple of years ago. Thankfully no
snakes. I understand adders are quite a problem in parts of Normandy.

Hysterical and ignorant people may be, but why should adders be a
problem? They are VERY non-aggressive, and you are more likely to
die from a bee-sting (or misguided tratment after an adder bite)
than an adder bite.

All right, horses are very sensitive to them, and so the horsier
people do have reason to be concerned.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.