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Beer_Belly

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Vicious !
« on: November 12, 2003, 13:33:36 »
Outside my work this morning (06:30) was a coot (or moorhen) that couldn't walk very well so I picked it up and asked our receptionist to get me a cardboard box and to call the animal ambulance. Whilst waiting for the box the beast bit me several times and drew blood on 4 ocassions. After the ambulance had arrived they said it was suffering from botulism !! I've now got to go on a course of antibiotics - "just in case" D'oh!
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Mrs Ava

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Re: Vicious !
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2003, 20:00:48 »
Oh BB, I laughed out loud at that!  Sorry, but I couldn't resist!  ;D  Wildlife gettings its own back!  Hope your hand heals.
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Re: Vicious !
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2003, 20:39:02 »
sorry, but fraid I laughed too. hope all is well tho' cheers, suzy
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« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2003, 22:04:35 »
Oh BB
sorry I too laughed but next time you help a bird take off your sock or wolly hat and cover the head and beak.  ;)This has a calming afect on them and you dont get injured yourself.
I can hear you saying now she B... tells :-[ me but their might be a next time. :-/
hope your hand is better soon
Teresa
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Re: Vicious !
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2003, 00:05:00 »
Oh BB

The poor little moorhen!! Hope it gets better soon!!  ;)  ;D
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« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2003, 00:48:45 »
btw...an easy way to remember.......coot or moorhen??
........moorhen has an " R " in word = red...on forehead!!
Mind you........after your encounter...........white forehead of coot could've had splashes of red!!   ::)   ;D
Get well soon!!  ;)
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Re: Vicious !
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2003, 07:54:08 »
Thanks for all your sympathy (not)  :) and MagpieDi thanks for the identification tip - it was a coot. I really should have known better because I always have gloves in the car for when I'm rescueing squirrels.
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