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What (not) to do if bitten by a poisonous animal!

"A woman was probably bitten by a black widow near Lake Wörthersee," says venomous animal expert Helga Happ. Members of the Red Cross learned what to do in such a case and what role climate change plays when it comes to creepy-crawlies at the reptile zoo.

Burning blisters, painful bites or swollen bites: Several poisonous animals crawl and creep in Carinthia's nature, which repeatedly cause rescue missions when they come into contact with humans. Which exotic and native animals can be dangerous to humans and what do their bites and stings look like?