Boy survives 100ft fall, only to be bitten by a snake at the bottom

Brock at the cliff where he fell 100ft to the bottom        ©SWNS

14-year-old Brock Leach was believed to have slipped on some lichen at the cliff top at Trebarwith Strand on Sunday before falling 100ft to the bottom. As fate would have it, he survived the fall, only to be bitten by an adder just as he was trying to clamber to safety.

Brock (left) and his brother Josh (right)    (C)SWNS

 Luckily, he was in the company of his brother, 16-year-old Josh, who rushed to his safety and tried to get him to higher ground. Before long, his arm had already swollen to three times its normal size due to the bite, but with the help of passers-by who called for help, he was flown to hospital where he was given anti-venom and kept in overnight. He also suffered a fractured pelvis and severe bruising from the initial fall.