South Lanarkshire Council has faced a fierce backlash after refuting claims that a dog was bitten by a snake in East Kilbride.A furore ensued online after the local authority stated it had found "absolutely no evidence" of adders in Calderglen Country Park while investigating the alleged attack on Thursday, June 22.Local dog grooming business Awwz & Pawz posted on their Facebook page that one of its canine customers, one-year-old Staffie Stella, had its leg amputated after 'being bitten by an adder' while being walked near a stream in the South Lanarkshire park.The injured pup was rushed to the vet hospital four days later where the decision was made to amputate her hind leg.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The dog walker, who also runs a grooming business, shared pictures of Stella's wound in a warning to pet owners and claimed the vet confirmed it was a snake bite.Lanarkshire Live contacted Awwz & Paws but the business refused to comment, stating that the dog's family 'had suffered enough'.
Her post online read: 'We were walking a route which I've done hundreds of times. She was a bit away from me. When she was bitten that's when I ended the walk.'She had what looked like a cut on her paw.
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