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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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