Shocking pictures show how decorator almost lost leg after being bitten by Britain's most poisonous spider
A decorator almost lost his leg after being bitten by one of Britain's most poisonous spiders.
Ricki Whitmore, 39, spent weeks in hospital and faced having his leg amputated after he was attacked by the potentially deadly false widow spider.
The dad-of-three, from Essex, discovered a nest of spiders - which were large and purplish brown with white markings on their backs - while renovating a school.
As he tried to sweep the creatures away, they scuttled towards him before one jumped and sank it's fangs into his thigh as he tried to brush it off.
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