A warning has been issued to dog owners after a pet was bitten on the neck by a snake near Glasgow.
The incident is reported to have taken place on Thursday of this week at Burncrooks Reservoir in the Kilpatrick Hills past Carbeth to the north west of the city.
The warning to dog owners to be on the lookout for adders at the reservoir was shared on Facebook by Bearsden vet Glenbrae Veterinary Clinic, who also confirmed that the dog who was on the receiving end of the bite was 'doing OK'.
They wrote: "Hi folks, be aware of Adders up at Burncrooks Reservoir. This afternoon my dog got bitten on the neck, while we were walking on the pathway up near to the angling club building.
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"Knowing very little about snakes I didn’t realise the immediate risk, however these are the only venomous snakes in the UK and harmful to people and pets if bitten."
"Our wee dog is now being monitored overnight at the Animal Hospital and is thankfully doing OK so far. If you see one of these please avoid."
Back in 2019, a warning was issued to owners following the death of a dog bitten by a snake in a garden in Kirkintilloch. The nine-year-old German Shepherd passed away after developing sepsis from an adder bite.
