A father has been left arthritic after his limbs almost 'exploded' from a suspected false widow spider bite while he slept. Brian Smith had woken up in bed to a sharp pain on the top of his ...

Horrifying photos show how his hand, arm, leg and even foot ballooned up as the venom ran rampant through his body.

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A dad was left in agony as his limbs "exploded" after he was savaged in the night by Britain's most dangerous spider. Brian Smith had woken up in bed to a sharp pain on the top of his right hand ...

A dad issued a warning over spiders in the UK - after a false widow bite left him arthritic when his limbs nearly exploded. Brian Smith had woken up in bed to a sharp pain on the top of his right ...

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