[OM] Re: Like a bad penny, I am back, OT now BBQ

[Andrew Fildes]

People in Aus. exhibit terror at the thought of snakes and sharks and  
other nastier critters - while the biggest killer of course is the  
feral European Honey Bee. Anaphylaxis is an interesting problem.
I suspect many horse deaths are rider error, rather than malice on  
the part of the beast. That's like saying that cars kill people, or  
guns for that matter. When a wild animal really goes for you, you  
know that they really really mean it. My last bite was from one of  
our possums - they have significant teeth, rather dog-like. However,  
in objecting to being stroked she simply turned, took my fingertip  
and squeezed hard with her front teeth - a displeasure warning. I was  
quite touched once my vision cleared again - she sees me as family  
(idiot child perhaps). Interacting with wildlife is often tricky or  
dangerous but well worth the risk for us - perhaps not for them.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



On 04/06/2006, at 2:01 PM, James McBride wrote:

> Horses have killed more people than any other animal. As you  
> mentioned with
> dogs, it's a matter of proximity. /jmac



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