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I got my ear pierced today! I wasn't planning on doing it, but the opportunity presented itself and before I had a chance to think about it, it was done.
Rowdy the raccoon did it to me. lol
I was in their habitat this evening cleaning it out and Rowdy and Crackers (his winter friend - no, I did not name him) kept on jumping on my back and playing. Then Rowdy got on my shoulders and started playing with my hair and biting it (this is a common occurrence).
What's not a common occurrence? To feel a sharp pain on my ear and see blood dripping down onto my shirt! Whoops. I finished cleaning the habitat (while crying, I admit it) and came inside. When Dustin cleaned up all the blood, he realized that Rowdy had made a puncture hold in my earlobe, exactly where one might want a piercing to be.
AND IT GOES ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE EAR.
I JUST HAD MY EAR PIERCED BY A RACCOON.
Dustin used a needle to clean the inside of the puncture wound and there was no resistance as he slid it through my newly-created earhole. Then he ran to grab his iPhone to take a picture of it. When he showed me the picture, I nearly fell off the side of the tub laughing.
( Under the cut - it's not bad, just a bit of blood and a needle )
In order to prevent a reccurance of Severe Infection of '03 (where a raccoon bite on my hand almost cost me a thumb), I've already started on a 10-day round of antibiotics and will be watching it closely for signs of infection. I'll be cleaning out the hole several times a day (just like a pierced ear!) and because I have to keep it open for awhile, I'm tempted to leave the hole there. It's not big, and while I don't think I'd ever put an earring in there, it makes for a good story. :-)
Rowdy the raccoon did it to me. lol
I was in their habitat this evening cleaning it out and Rowdy and Crackers (his winter friend - no, I did not name him) kept on jumping on my back and playing. Then Rowdy got on my shoulders and started playing with my hair and biting it (this is a common occurrence).
What's not a common occurrence? To feel a sharp pain on my ear and see blood dripping down onto my shirt! Whoops. I finished cleaning the habitat (while crying, I admit it) and came inside. When Dustin cleaned up all the blood, he realized that Rowdy had made a puncture hold in my earlobe, exactly where one might want a piercing to be.
AND IT GOES ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE EAR.
I JUST HAD MY EAR PIERCED BY A RACCOON.
Dustin used a needle to clean the inside of the puncture wound and there was no resistance as he slid it through my newly-created earhole. Then he ran to grab his iPhone to take a picture of it. When he showed me the picture, I nearly fell off the side of the tub laughing.
( Under the cut - it's not bad, just a bit of blood and a needle )
In order to prevent a reccurance of Severe Infection of '03 (where a raccoon bite on my hand almost cost me a thumb), I've already started on a 10-day round of antibiotics and will be watching it closely for signs of infection. I'll be cleaning out the hole several times a day (just like a pierced ear!) and because I have to keep it open for awhile, I'm tempted to leave the hole there. It's not big, and while I don't think I'd ever put an earring in there, it makes for a good story. :-)
