Husband mauled by a wild animal

[Farmergina]

I need advice asap, my husband was walking the dog earlier when he said he heard a whimpering coming from a hole in the ground as if a small animal was hurt so he shined his torch down the hole and couldn't see anything, he then put his arm down the hole and was viciously attacked. His dog was trying to get at the animal whilst he was being attacked which then made the animal run up my husbands arm and onto his face and head where it further mauled him until he fell and the animal escaped chased by the dog.

My husband doesn't know what the animal was as it was dark and he dropped his torch in the commotion but said it was small, furry with sharp teeth and claws and cat sized.

The nearest hospital's on the mainland 15 miles away and the sea's rough today so we can't take the boatso we'll have to go to the doctor who comes in by boat every morning at 10am so i've cleaned his wounds with soap and water and am about to dress them and want to know whether it would be better to use vinegar or lemon juice or bicarb to disinfect his wounds as that's all we have until we do our months shopping on monday.

Which is the best to use?

[tommy-h]

@pasta lol

[pastafreak]

You won't...you'll be looking under your bed for that toothy owl....lol

[momcj]

oh my, cant believe that i missed she is called 'farmergina' thank u for my friday nite entertainment- please keep it coming (unless ur husband is actually dying?)

[Brinjal]

Was it an owl down the hole

[Brinjal]

Ok am last to comment but so was obviously an owl. by the way I had a bushbaby in the tree outside the lounge last night. ture story so cute.

[friedgreentomato]

Omg that is the best laugh ever not even sure where to start with this one!!!

So I will just say you make a poor farmers wife!

[lady-janine]

pasta i love your little creature. now i will never sleep again.

have they dug up the patio yet?

doesn't need coastguard, surely needs hospital ambulance.

nobody to help but the coast guard will miraculously appear out of thin air.

shame about the patio.

[pastafreak]

She always knew that patio would serve a purpose...one day ;-)) rofl

[Tilly2]

Oh, I missed this!
Maybe the sea has calmed down and they've been able to get to the hospital today. I hope they let us know.

I hope the dog's o.k.

[Maydup]

Thinking of you Farmergina. Weather's really rough here today so hoping the helicopter landed safely last night as the doctor's surely capsized this morning.

[pastafreak]

Maybe she'll post an update-once they've seen that dedicated doctor.

[pastafreak]

Lol @ maidup.....
I do wonder what island she is on.....

[wolf63]

Craggy Island?

[Tilly2]

Fantasy Island?

[wolf63]

Tracey Island?

[Tilly2]

The Island of Dreams.

[Ann]

LOL@Tilly - brilliant Island names ........ :)

[tonyav]

Oh little island in the sun doh wrong thread.

[DTCwordfan]

This yarn may deserve a re-write.............

[tonyav]

It's a cracker, DT.