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Blackpool man spends four days in hospital following suspected spider bite
Overview
Glenn Priestley, 73, spent four days in hospital receiving treatment for a severe leg infection after being bitten by a suspected noble false widow spider while renovating a house in Blackpool.
Key points
- Glenn Priestley felt a sharp bite on his left leg while picking up a blanket in Blackpool and later saw a medium-sized brown spider.
- He suspects the bite was caused by a noble false widow spider.
- His leg became heavily swollen, inflamed, and painful a day or so after the incident, prompting a visit to the doctor and subsequent hospital admission.
- Priestley spent four days at Blackpool Victoria's medical assessment unit with skin flaking off his leg.
- He currently requires walking aids and bandaging, and advises anyone with a painful suspected spider bite to seek medical attention immediately.