Briton left with massive hole in his chest after getting bitten by 'UK's most dangerous spider'

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A man was left with a gaping hole in his chest after being bitten by a 'false widow spider' that had 'sneaked inside his MINI'.Adrian Martel began feeling an itchy sensation on the left side of his chest on April 7 that developed into a bump the following day.The 49-year-old decided to visit urgent care when his symptoms worsened, but said he was sent home when doctors mistook the lump for an ingrown hair.However, three days later, Mr Martel's bump had "turned black'"and developed into a "massive crater", prompting him to visit A&E where he was taken into surgery.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Doctors removed the 50p-sized chunk of infected skin from his chest.Mr Martel believes it was caused by the UK's most dangerous spider, the false widow, as he had seen a spider inside his vehicle prior to the incident but thought nothing of it.NHS figures reveal that there were 100 hospital admissions in 2025 linked to spider bites, up from 47 in 2015.This sharp rise is being attributed to...

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