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North East dog owner 'petrified' puppy was going to die after being bitten on the face by poisonous snake

A dog owner who thought her puppy was going to die after he was bitten in the face by an adder snake has issued a warning to walkers.

Labrador cross Rocco was out on a walk near Guisborough when he was bitten by the snake and quickly became floppy and unresponsive, the Mirror reports. As the 16-week-old puppy's face began to swell, he was rushed to the vet to be injected with anti-venom and pain relief.

Owner Hollie Serginson, from Lingdale, feared she was going to lose him on the 45-minute drive to receive emergency treatment.

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