| Biographical Non-Fiction posted April 6, 2022 |
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An unusual use for a pair of tweezers.
Attached to my Swiss Army Knife
by LisaMay
My father gave me a shiny new Swiss army knife when I went overseas for the first time as a young woman. All those attachments helped me become self-sufficient, resourceful, and to be a useful companion in an emergency. I was equipped to face the world! Little did I know my most memorable situation would involve tweezing an engorged tick from a Turkish tortoise’s neck, so it could retract its head into its shell again.
My father gave me a shiny new Swiss army knife when I went overseas for the first time as a young woman. All those attachments helped me become self-sufficient, resourceful, and to be a useful companion in an emergency. I was equipped to face the world! Little did I know my most memorable situation would involve tweezing an engorged tick from a Turkish tortoise’s neck, so it could retract its head into its shell again.
Author Note:
This is a true story. I was travelling with a companion in the back blocks of Turkey. We saw a tortoise by the side of the road. My friend by chance was a trained herpetologist (a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians) and he observed there was something wrong with the tortoise that it couldn't retract its head. He picked up the tortoise and we discovered the huge tick on its neck. I got out my Swiss army knife and while my friend held the tortoise I was able to gently pry the tick loose and remove it. The tortoise promptly pulled its head into its shell then peed on me. I like to think it won the next hare and tortoise race.
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and 2 member cents. This is a true story. I was travelling with a companion in the back blocks of Turkey. We saw a tortoise by the side of the road. My friend by chance was a trained herpetologist (a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians) and he observed there was something wrong with the tortoise that it couldn't retract its head. He picked up the tortoise and we discovered the huge tick on its neck. I got out my Swiss army knife and while my friend held the tortoise I was able to gently pry the tick loose and remove it. The tortoise promptly pulled its head into its shell then peed on me. I like to think it won the next hare and tortoise race.
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