{
  "id": 9599657,
  "title": "A new venomous British snake? Why there's no need to panic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/a-new-venomous-british-snake-why-theres-no-need-to-panic",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-24T17:50:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-venomous-british-snake-panic.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Great Britain has long been thought to be home to a single venomous snake species, the adder. Although its bites are rarely life-threatening, they require a trip to the emergency department and will more than likely ruin your week. The other two native British snakes, the grass snake and the smooth snake, have largely been considered nonvenomous.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}