Are there any keepers who have not been attacked at one time or another??
What animals have you been “ attacked” by
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I once went to this farm and was cleaning a horse pen while the horse was tied to a post (I'm about ten at the time) and rather stupidly, I couldn't tie a solid not. The horse (at the time was young barely bigger than a pony but looked huge to me) finished the food in his trough and started to walk toward me, I thought "no problem he's tied to the post" and then he walked toward me and the not fell open. ( This horse had a serious problem with jumping and we had to put him in a high walled fence until he settled in) He ran toward me full tilt and chased me in circles while I was yelling commands at it like it was a galloping golden retriever. Now I should have been able to hop the fence and escape but it was the high one (which now wouldn't be a problem but to me then it was a huge dilemma). Finally after ten minutes I ran to the gate and got out. (This wasn't my first incident at this farm)
Someone brought their hedgehogs into school last year, one bit me 
Not to mention all the pets and farm animals who've attacked me, but I don't think anyone cares.
My mom and I were chased by a bull at my Grandpa's farm when I was younger.
And on my birthday when I was a kid, I got bitten by tons of fire ants, luckily we were at a beach so I just jumped into the ocean.
Not to mention all the pets and farm animals who've attacked me, but I don't think anyone cares.
My mom and I were chased by a bull at my Grandpa's farm when I was younger.
And on my birthday when I was a kid, I got bitten by tons of fire ants, luckily we were at a beach so I just jumped into the ocean.
Stung by quite a few insects (bee, wasp...)
Bitten by a spider (giant house spider). That's how I discovered I'm not allergic to bee's venom, but I am to spider's !
Bitten by ants when I accidentaly put my foot into a nest when I was a kid
Bitten by a rabbit (he got a very bad name after that)
I still have a scar on my wrist, almost 13 years after the event, where a domestic cat clawed me very bad
Clawed and bitten many times by young cats while playing
Bitten by a spider (giant house spider). That's how I discovered I'm not allergic to bee's venom, but I am to spider's !
Bitten by ants when I accidentaly put my foot into a nest when I was a kid
Bitten by a rabbit (he got a very bad name after that)
I still have a scar on my wrist, almost 13 years after the event, where a domestic cat clawed me very bad
Clawed and bitten many times by young cats while playing
Once I got pecked by a turkey. I've also been bitten by a corn snake, guinea pigs, dogs, etc.
Just the other day I found 3 ticks on me.
Yeah I found a tick on me too.
My most recent 'attack' was a bite (not a peck) from a Lady Amherst's pheasant hen this morning, when I had to move her and her newly hatched chicks to safer quarters. She drew blood
Beach combing in Greece, saw a conspicuous and attractive annelid worm that I did not recognise so picked it up to then be vigourously reminded that I had previously heard of fireworks....
Stopping to talk to someone while returning a red eared terrapin to its normal tank after a school open day; the next thing I knew there was a pair of jaws clamped on my thumb, which was rapidly moving upwards... and then the terrapin let go and crashed to the floor, but without suffering injury.
Walking along a path in a South African wildlife rehabilitation centre. A blue crane appeared on the same path, and started walking in front of me. We both realised it was a dead end at the same moment; I turned and was kicked hard just below the shoulder blades as it leapt over me!
Stopping to talk to someone while returning a red eared terrapin to its normal tank after a school open day; the next thing I knew there was a pair of jaws clamped on my thumb, which was rapidly moving upwards... and then the terrapin let go and crashed to the floor, but without suffering injury.
Walking along a path in a South African wildlife rehabilitation centre. A blue crane appeared on the same path, and started walking in front of me. We both realised it was a dead end at the same moment; I turned and was kicked hard just below the shoulder blades as it leapt over me!
Aargh, damned autocorrect! Fireworms, not fireworks!
Wow... Quite a few....
Though it was certainly painful in the moment, my favorite example is my male Dumeril's boa (Acrantophis dumerili) when I was handling him constricted my neck and bit me in the ear. I knew I had to feed him a rat soon after. Before I fed him, I had a buddy of mine from high school who was staying with me for the weekend run over to my truck and grab my snake hook. He had no experience handling large snakes. I did, so despite being constricted, I told him what to do and how to do it.
Another memorable example was my male Woma python (Aspidites ramsayi) who while I was handling him constricted my wrist, bit the tip of my ring finger and swallowed it whole. As painful as it was, I just let him do it knowing that he would eventually eject and let go.
Another example, when I was trying to change out the water in the bowl for my female Solomon islands ground boa (Candoia paulsoni tasmai), was being bit on my hand right between my thumb and index finger. @ThylacineAlive was actually staying with me for the week at my residence in San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, so I had to tell him to run out to my truck and grab my snake hook and then after he handed it to me, I managed to get her off/stop her from latching on.
Those are just 3 examples...
Though it was certainly painful in the moment, my favorite example is my male Dumeril's boa (Acrantophis dumerili) when I was handling him constricted my neck and bit me in the ear. I knew I had to feed him a rat soon after. Before I fed him, I had a buddy of mine from high school who was staying with me for the weekend run over to my truck and grab my snake hook. He had no experience handling large snakes. I did, so despite being constricted, I told him what to do and how to do it.
Another memorable example was my male Woma python (Aspidites ramsayi) who while I was handling him constricted my wrist, bit the tip of my ring finger and swallowed it whole. As painful as it was, I just let him do it knowing that he would eventually eject and let go.
Another example, when I was trying to change out the water in the bowl for my female Solomon islands ground boa (Candoia paulsoni tasmai), was being bit on my hand right between my thumb and index finger. @ThylacineAlive was actually staying with me for the week at my residence in San Jacinto, Riverside County, California, so I had to tell him to run out to my truck and grab my snake hook and then after he handed it to me, I managed to get her off/stop her from latching on.
Those are just 3 examples...
I saw this thread before I saw your tag and I was going to say you should tell this story
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I saw this thread before I saw your tag and I was going to say you should tell this story
~Thylo
Well thank you for your help in that situation my friend.
I guess one for me is getting bit when I first got my Leopard Gecko, Spring. I have also been hit by my neighbor's cat a few years ago, but it was on me since I was rubbing it's stomach, and now he follows me everywhere.
I've been charged at by a triggerfish while snorkelling, and bitten by several fish in my tanks, especially a Clarkii clownfish (took a chunk of skin off my hand!) that eventually had to be rehomed due to aggression issues. Probably some other ones that I can't remember off the top of my head. Nothing ever life-threatening, luckily!
Clownfish can be real buggers, mine used to try and bite me whenever I put my hand in their tank. Successfully too with some regularity.
On Saturday I got attacked by a Red Rumped Parrot of all birds, luckily it didn’t hit me but it was close enough that the wind from the parrot rocketing down at 80+ kmh almost knocked me down.
Last week I had three near misses with a magpie and two near misses with Noisy Miners.
Still better than being shat on by a Musk Lorikeet though!
Last week I had three near misses with a magpie and two near misses with Noisy Miners.
Still better than being shat on by a Musk Lorikeet though!
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