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Platypus stabs woman with its venomous spurs in odd case (www.livescience.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/science

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[–] PeachMan 66 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This "case" doesn't sound "odd" at all. A woman picked up a wild animal and it did the thing that you expect wild animals to do.

[–] Mostly_Gristle 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I live in the Rocky Mountains and I see this shit all the time. Everybody thinks they're a special little Disney princess, and they are shocked, absolutely shocked, when Bambi freaks out and kicks them in the face. As if that weren't the sensible reaction to being cornered by an apex predator.

Wild animals are dangerous and unpredictable. Just leave them alone. Even the cute ones can hurt you.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, she kinda deserved it. I get wanting to help, but when you fuck with wild animals don’t be surprised when they fuck back.

[–] ace_garp 4 points 1 year ago

Look at this one, it's got cute blue rings...

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mess with the platy

And you get the stabby

[–] Piedplatypus 1 points 1 year ago

We will rain down the stabby.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey, where's Perry?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Clearly this was Perry and she is working with Doofenshmirtz.