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Description: Hand removing leech-since they don't burrow into the skin nor the head in the wound:[1] other texts advice shaking salt onto the body of the leech or scorch the leech with a cigarette or lighter. Because of the risk of regurgitation and infection, other texts advice against these last techniques.[2]Grande Ronde River, Oregon (USA).
Title: Leech Removal
Credit: Own work
Author: Bobjgalindo
Usage Terms: GNU Free Documentation License
License: GFDL
License Link: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html
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