Why are there no “deadly” creatures in the UK?

There are approximately 660 species of spider in the UK, including Britain's most poisonous, the false widow. ... Being bitten is rare and no one in the UK has died from a bite. .... Remain calm and don't panic; snake bites, particularly those that occur in the UK, are not often serious and rarely deadly. read more

Unlike Australia, for example, the UK is not known for its plethora of deadly biting spiders. In fact there isn’t a single record of anyone dying from a spider bite in Britain. But, that isn’t to say we don’t have a fair few eight-legged critters that are capable of giving a quite nasty nip. read more

There are occasional claims that big cats have been released into the wild and gone native, but if so there have been no attacks on humans, although there have possibly been some on horses. The only really dangerous thing is adult male red deer, called stags or harts. read more

Water shrews (Neomys fodiens), Britain’s largest native shrew, have a venomous bite used to paralyse freshwater shrimps, water slaters and caddis larvae.Although, the shrews’ teeth cannot penetrate human skin, the venom in their saliva can leave a rash. read more