![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/my-daughter-4-is-scarred-for-life-after-brushing-past-britains-most-dangerous-plant-her-blisters-turned-black/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/newspress-collage-23874571-1694185587745.jpg&description='ABSOLUTE AGONY' My daughter, 4, is scarred for life after brushing past Britain's most dangerous plant – her blisters turned BLACK A CHILD was left scarred for life after a moment of contact with "Britain's most dangerous plant". Four-year-old Aurora Waters was visiting Delamere Forest in Cheshire, when she started complaining of a pain in her legs. 7 Giant hogweed is one of the UK's most dangerous plants, as its sap can cause excruciating burns and blisters Credit: Credit: Scottish Invasive Species Initiative via Pen News 7 Four-year-old Aurora was visiting Delamere Forest with her mum, Keri Beacall, when she started complaining of pain in her legs Credit: Credit: Keri Beacall via Pen News 7 It wasn't until Keri took her little one to the toilet that she realised Aurora had blisters on her legs Credit: Credit: Keri Beacall via Pen News 7 Aurora was treated at the burns unit at Alder Hey Children's Hospital after her condition got worse Credit: Credit: Keri Beacall via Pen News Her mum Keri Beacall initially assumed her daughter was tired, but taking Aurora to the toilet, she discovered the true cause. Her child had brushed past the dreaded giant hogweed - and even though she had been wearing leggings - the plant's sap had got to her. The towering green shoots topped by branches of white flowers are capable of inflicting searing burns and pus-filled blisters if you brush against them. The next day, with her wounds worsening, Aurora was taken to Arrowe Park Hospital, who sent her on to the burns unit at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. Keri, 40, said: "It was really bad by then. The whole thing was just blisters, and they were popping and going black. That was the worst part. "She was absolutely in agony with it until they cleaned it. She was complaining constantly that it was hurting her." Though medics were able to attend to the tot, she'll be left marks from her encounter. "They said it will scar her for life - because she's ginger, she's quite fair-skinned so it's){kind=link}
A CHILD was left scarred for life after a moment of contact with “Britain’s most dangerous plant”.
Four-year-old Aurora Waters was visiting Delamere Forest in Cheshire, when she started complaining of a pain in her legs.
Her mum Keri Beacall initially assumed her daughter was tired, but taking Aurora to the toilet, she discovered the true cause.
Her child had brushed past the dreaded giant hogweed – and even though she had been wearing leggings – the plant’s sap had got to her.
The towering green shoots topped by branches of white flowers are capable of inflicting searing burns and pus-filled blisters if you brush against them.