Warning as dog collapses and dies after suspected snake bite near beach

Warning as dog collapses and dies after suspected snake bite near beachJo Bowen-Jones, from Anglesey, believes her dog Baxter died after a suspected adder bite – the only venomous snake native to the UK – at common land beside RAF Valley near RhosneigrNewsAndrew Forgrave Countryside and tourism editor21:04, 22 Apr 2026Updated 21:08, 22 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesBaxter's owner has alerted others to the danger of adders on social mediaA dog owner believes her beloved pet died after being bitten by a snake near a Welsh beach.‌Jo Bowen-Jones, from Anglesey, suspects her dog Baxter was bitten by an adder - the only venomous snake native to the UK - on common land beside RAF Valley near Rhosneigr.‌Ms Bowen-Jones, a grandmother living in Rhosneigr, told North Wales Live how on the morning of Tuesday, 31 March, the pair had crossed a wooden bridge over Afon Crigyll when their walk came to an abrupt halt after Baxter, a Springer-Cocker spaniel, lifted his paw and started limping.‌"I was on a track heading back to the car, not too far from the bridge, when I saw Baxter suddenly stop and lift his front paw," she said. "He didn't yelp and after some coaxing he came to me. But he was struggling to walk. I had to half carry him over the bridge."READ MORE: Ricky Gervais restores faith in humanity after terrified dog thrown off city wallREAD MORE: Dog trainer names 4-word phrase that 'will make pet's behaviour worse'View 2 ImagesBaxter's owner believes he was bitten by an adder(Image: Daily Post (Wales))Unable to get her dog home unaided, she asked a passing campervan owner to keep watch over him while she retrieved her car. "I was only gone five minutes," she said. "But in the time I'd been away he'd vomited and pooed himself. There wasn't any swelling but I felt his paw and there was a tiny mark."‌Having rung ahead to Bodrwnsiwn Vets in Mona, Ms Bowen-Jones and the campervan owner lifted Baxter into h...