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?

[Baldric]

Forgive me if I've missed a reference to it whilst flicking through the thread, but it reminds me of the story of the guy who took his new bride to the country to live, and found, as he thought, a dog living in a hole in the woods, that he decided he would rescue, and which turned out to be a badger.
(No owls were injured during the relating of this tale)

[AlwaysConfused]

I've sure heard many an excuse for my husband coming home cut, battered, bruised and after sympathy, but this is amazing! Did the furry animal run off with his wallet too and spend £80 in the pub!?!

[humbersloop]

morning baldric x

had the badger been vaccinated, or did he shoot it?

he's impervious to waistcoat criticism btw

[tonyav]

Bloody hell, those badgers put up a good fight don't they ?

[Baldric]

Morning sloopy, can't remember the outcome, but I think Brock won in the end, just looked but the thread is no longer there.
:o(

[humbersloop]

so did brock get the ab badger badge then - badger courage??

<I'll get me coat>

[Ann]

You're just too good to be true ........ da da da da da di da .......

Too good for this place DT, we are honoured to have you in our midst o revered Bard <curtsies low> :))

[Ann]

Sorry farmer gina should have been on DT's clever sequel .....

[Ann]

On here
http://www.theanswerb...2.html#answer-7403969

[karenmac60]

Wasn't someone's husband attacked by a swan a few months back....?

[bbsfedup]

I always use warm water with plenty of salt In It to wash wounds. Hope It does'nt become Infected, but he'll probably need a Tetanus jab.

[sir.prize]

There are lots of those long-toothed owls in the North West of England, particularly in the Blackpool area. Sometimes they can be quite pleasant - but if angered they can be so unpredictable.

[Bluestone]

Salt? Lemon juice? Cleaning products? *Bleach*??!!

I know which one I'd go for.... DT's suggestion! lol

[phleb]

any news on this coupke. Hope he is ok. :-(

[phleb]

couple*

[sandyRoe]

Might have been a Were rabbit that bit him. There's a full moon tonight, too