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Ealing: Giant Hogweed and why you should avoid it

A man has been left with potentially lifelong scars after touching what is described as Britain's most dangerous plant.

Daniel Logan stung his ankle on a giant hogweed in Boston Manor Park, west London, while retrieving a football.

Toxic sap from the weed, which grows near canals and rivers, can increase the sensitivity of the skin to sunlight, often leading to burns.

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio London's Barry Caffrey reports.

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