If you have been bitten by an animal badly enough to have to go to the emergency room, what bit you? (aussie.zone)

submitted 5 days ago by DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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I’ve been bitten by a horse, snake (twice, years apart), cat, red back spider, dog (twice, weeks apart). What’s your count?

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[-] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 26 points 5 days ago

A big darn dragonfly. It took quite a large chunk out of my arm, and it ended up badly infected in no time

[-] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago

Thanks for this. New fear unlocked

[-] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

That was in Crete, I don't know why it attacked but I still have a mark where it got me. It just randomly landed on my arm. It was almost as long as my arm, and I showed my little brother.

Look at this thing, that shouldn't be there

And then I yeeted it off of my with a slap. It took quite a punch and did not follow after that.

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Dunno know about Cretan dragons, but I've never even heard of someone getting bit in the South (US). I'm around them all time.

[-] technomad@slrpnk.net 8 points 5 days ago

I had no idea they would/could bite humans. Think you could share a link to the species or something?

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Think one nipped me as a child, but I'm around them all the time and never heard of anyone getting bit. We get some absolute units down here!

Would you like to know more?

https://sh.itjust.works/comment/13603951

[-] technomad@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

That was an excellent writeup, thanks for sharing

[-] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 2 points 5 days ago

Best I can do is ask my grandma if she caught a glimpse of it. I was 14 back then

[-] technomad@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 days ago

Did you ask her? Lol

[-] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 1 points 4 days ago

Just called her, she does not know either. But she did confirm that it was on Crete

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