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Girl, 14, Rescued After Eating Toxic Foxglove in Saxon Switzerland

Experts say even two to three leaves of red foxglove can be fatal.

Overview

  • The teenager ingested parts of red foxglove on Saturday afternoon in the Elbsandsteingebirge near Bad Schandau.
  • Her parents called emergency services at about 15:45, prompting a mountain-rescue deployment.
  • Bergwacht crews reached her by quad, transferred her to an ambulance, and she was admitted to hospital.
  • She remained responsive during the rescue and was reported to have avoided serious harm, according to DRK spokesman Kai Kranich.
  • The Naturschutzbund (NABU) warns that consuming as few as two to three leaves of the plant can be deadly to humans.