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A chihuahua-pug cross was left with weeping blisters on its face after it brushed past a giant hogweed plant.
Sue Earley was walking 'Peanut' in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, when the dog was scorched by 'Britain's most dangerous plant'.
The dog initially developed a lump on its nose which quickly turned into angry red blisters.
Giant hogweed contains a sap that stops the skin protecting itself against the sun's rays, causing severe burns when exposed to natural light.
Mrs Earley said: 'It became obvious a while after we got home – probably about 30 minutes later. She came in from the garden with a lump on her nose.
'I thought at first she'd been stung by a bee or wasp. There were no signs apart from the lump – it was perfectly normal.
Sue Earley was walking 'Peanut' (pictured) in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, when the dog was scorched by 'Britain's most dangerous plant'. Pictured: The burn four days after exposure
Pictured: Sue Earley with her dog, Peanut who was burnt on the nose by giant hogweed
Giant hogweed contains a sap that stops the skin protecting itself against the sun's rays, causing severe burns when exposed to natural light
'I gave the lump a wash, which I think probably helped as it washed the sap off.
'But the lump gradually got bigger over the course of the day, and by the next morning she had weeping blisters that looked red and sore.'
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