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A barrister has told how his leg ‘burst open’ after he was bitten by a deadly spider during a flight. Jonathon Hogg’s leg ballooned minutes after he felt a sharp pain on the plane to South Africa. By the time he reached hospital it had turned black and to save the limb surgeons had to cut away a large part of his leg where the venom had eaten the flesh. He was left with a gaping hole on the front of his shin. ‘The pain was like nothing I’ve been through in my life,’ said Mr Hogg, 40, who is now taking legal action against the airline. ‘By the time I got to hospital my leg was bursting open, there was pus, it was black. It was a right mess. They told me if I had been any later I would have lost my leg or even died. It was terrifying.’ 'Like something from a horror film': Jonathon Hogg's leg, which is too graphic to show in full, ballooned and 'burst open' after being bitten by a potentially deadly spider which he believes … [Read more...] about I almost lost my leg after flesh eating spider bite on a plane: British barrister explains how shin burst open during flight from Qatar to South Africa

After a long ascent via hairpins through smaller and smaller villages in the Swiss Alps, the bumpy track around the mountainside eventually petered out into a stony path, indicating we had reached the end of our journey. I had the sinking feeling that we were in the wrong place. There should have been a collection of high-design chalets around here somewhere, all floor-to-ceiling glass and exposed concrete, according to the website images. But all I could see were a handful of dilapidated wooden farm sheds. I bundled the toddlers out of the car and walked closer, worrying that we had accidentally booked somewhere very basic and inappropriate for them and their grandparents. A discreet sign reading “Anako Lodge” reassured me; we were where we were meant to be. At the back of the first hut, we spied a couple in a wooden hot-tub, wine on a table beside them. Then our own little hut, the Mayen à Madeleine, where a peek inside revealed modern interiors – like the … [Read more...] about Swiss Alps: old huts to chic chalets

A dingo which bit an eight-year-old-boy on the hand on Fraser Island has been destroyed.  The dingo bit the schoolboy on December 7 on Fraser Island's Eastern Beach at about 6pm, leaving him with puncture wounds on both sides of his hand.  Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service rangers who were nearby, along with his parents, rushed to the boy's aid.  A dingo which but an eight-year-old boy, leaving puncture wounds in his hand, before endangering more children the next day has been destroyed by authorities  (file photo) They approached the dingo, which had a history of dangerous encounters, but it was able to escape.  In an official statement the Queensland Department of Environment and Science said the dingo had been 'humanely euthanised' on Wednesday. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Wild dog attack leaves girl, 11, with 'significant injuries'... Schoolboy is treated by paramedics after being attacked by a... Share this article Share … [Read more...] about Dingo that attacked an eight-year-old boy and threatened other children on Fraser Island has been euthanised

Two weeks of lounging around at Christmas could permanently damage your health, scientists have warned. Researchers found that just a fortnight of inactivity is enough for the muscles and bones to get weaker and the heart and lungs to become less efficient. They tracked the health of 46 adults – in their 20s and 30s or aged over 60 – who were told to do fewer than 1,500 steps per day for 14 days. And they found the risk was particularly bad for older people, who were likely weaker or in worse health to begin with, and could suffer from 'significant' deterioration. The lazy period also made fat build up around the waist which could make someone more likely to remain fatter for the long term and increase their risk of diabetes, for example.  Researchers found that only two weeks of sitting around and doing nothing was enough for people's health to start to decline in ways which could have long-term impacts (stock image) The research team, from the University of … [Read more...] about Lounging around for two weeks over Christmas could permanently damage your health ‘because you lose muscle and your heart and lungs get less efficient’

She adopted a 10-year-old Chihuahua named Wilma in 2016. Katharine McPhee was out in style on Tuesday as she gave the tiny pooch a ride in a black carrying bag. The 35-year-old actress was on the go as she strolled through a swanky part of West Hollywood. 'Walking' the dog: Katharine McPhee, 35, was out in style in West Hollywood on Tuesday as she gave her Chihuahua Wilma a ride in a black bag Katharine kept her outfit fairly casual, opting for a black crop top that showed off a generous portion of her flat tummy. The 5ft8in singer covered up on the breezy afternoon with a baggy gray double-breasted blazer that hang loosely on her slender frame. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Katharine McPhee 'drunkenly' sings The Beaver Song before... Katharine McPhee gives leggy display in chic miniskirt as... Katharine McPhee, 35, goes braless in satin shirt as she... Newlywed Katharine McPhee Foster shares 360-degree view of... Share this article Share 30 shares Her trim … [Read more...] about Katharine McPhee shows off her flawless skin and flashes her taut tummy as she carries her Chihuahua