EAGLE-eyed walker Bob Christie spotted this young adder while out walking his dogs in Grizedale Forest a couple of weeks ago.
It was just lying curled up on one of the dirt roads," said Mr Christie of Aldercroft, Kendal.
"It was only about ten centimetres long so must have been a baby one."
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