A teenager was left in agony with horrific burns and blisters after he brushed past a dangerous Giant Hogweed plant at a beauty hotspot.
Amber Gault, 39, had to rush her son Max, 17, to hospital after he suffered agonising 'huge yellow filled liquid blisters' on his right leg, arm and forehead during a bike ride in Somerset.
A nurse lanced the worst of the yellow boils but Max was still in pain over the weekend and was unable to work.The teen came into contact with a plant while on a mountain bike ride with a friend at the Ham Hill Country Park on Wednesday last week.
His mother, from Crewkerne, has spoken out to warn other parents about the Giant Hogweed after reading that there had been confirmed reports in the area.
She said: 'Max went mountain biking up at Ham Hill on Wednesday evening last week with a couple of friends.
'He complained his leg seemed a bit sore when he got home and then by Friday I had to take him to the minor injuries unit in Crewkerne as his right leg, arm and forehead had come out into huge yellow liquid filled blisters.
'Max knows what plants to look out for and wasn't aware that he had touched any but he must have accidentally brushed past some while cycling.
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