Updated 15:49 1 Jun 2023 GMT+1Published 15:48 1 Jun 2023 GMT+1

Woman forced to have leg amputated after being bitten by 'harmless' spider

Kristal Joseph was just about to start her 'dream job' when she was bitten by a spider and had to be rushed to hospital

Dominic Smithers

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Dominic Smithers

Dominic Smithers is the News/Agenda Desk Lead, covering the latest trends and breaking stories. After graduating from the University of Leeds with a degree in French and History, he went on to write for the Manchester Evening News, the Accrington Observer and the Macclesfield Express. So as you can imagine, he’s spent many a night wondering just how useful that second language has been. But c'est la vie.

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Woman forced to have leg amputated after being bitten by 'harmless' spider

Kristal Joseph was just about to start her 'dream job' when she was bitten by a spider and had to be rushed to hospital

Woman forced to have leg amputated after being bitten by 'harmless' spider

Kristal Joseph was just about to start her 'dream job' when she was bitten by a spider and had to be rushed to hospital

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