These Plants are Dangerous – They May be Around You!

WE NEED TO BE AWARE – These plants are around us and spreading fast!

CLICK HERE to identify Giant Hogweed and Wild Parsnips

READ THIS PERSON’S STORY – This Could Happen to You!

My boy jordan age 7 was playing next to a burn and got mud on his legs as he was wearing shorts. He grabbed a leaf of a plant and rubbed the mud of both legs then carried on playing. About 24 hours later a red rash appeared on both legs we thought it was sunburn.
Later on on the day his legs started to swell so we took him to hospital where they were quite confused to what it might be and sent us home with some medicine. The next day we went back to hospital since small blisters started to appear.
He got admitted and for 3 days he was in agony on parasetimal when in fact he should have been on morphine. Eventually a skin specialist recognised it was the the sap off a plant called hogweed. By this time the blisters where the size of tennis balls. After another 10 days he was released thats been 2 weeks now were still dressing his wounds 3 times a day.
He will be scarred for life. I have pictures but to imagine in your head its as if someones poured acid over his legs from the knee down. Jordan has survived 3 open heart operations the last one being in April this year 07. Had this plant’s sap got into his bloodstream we could have lost him. It can blind you permanently if it comes into contact with eyes. It is a very dangerous weed and is illegal to plant.
We are currently talking to our mp and the media to highlight the dangers of this highly toxix plant. Several authorities are sticking there heads in the sand because it would cost to much to search and destroy. They dont realise that this problem is going to get much worse and it will cost alot more in cash and injuries. I think it should be introduced in education to primary schools before anyone else gets badly burnt 10/08/2007

Tagged with: giant hogweed • jordan age • open heart operations • tennis balls • wild parsnips

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