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Well if they're anything like water Shrews they'll just give you a really dirty look and refuse to get off your hand. I don't believe they're high risk to humans at all, but they do have (very tiny) sharp teeth and I wouldn't want a nip. Water shrews do have a toxic bite, but not harmful to humans.

Addition: the water Shrew is the largest UK shrew at a whooping 4", and its bite while venomous is not powerful enough to puncture human skin. So i imagine the pygmy shrew is barely noticeable.