{"id":58922,"date":"2023-07-30T12:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T17:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=58922"},"modified":"2023-07-30T18:25:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T23:25:47","slug":"how-to-remove-a-leech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/skills\/outdoor-survival\/how-to-remove-a-leech\/","title":{"rendered":"Skill of the Week: Remove a Leech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-177962\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/08\/SOTW-Remove-a-Leech-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/08\/SOTW-Remove-a-Leech-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/08\/SOTW-Remove-a-Leech-2-320x553.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2016\/08\/SOTW-Remove-a-Leech-2-640x1107.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world \u2014 having the breadth of skills, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/manly-lessons\/develop-savoir-faire-james-bond\/\">savoir-faire<\/a>, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we\u2019ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your manly know-how week by week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Typically found in freshwater environments, leeches are tiny monsters come to life from a science fiction movie. Shaped like worms but equipped with suckers and teeth, they attach to your skin with one goal in mind: sucking your blood. The danger in removing one of these little blood lovers comes from the bacteria that\u2019s housed in their stomach. Rip them off carelessly and you risk pushing that bacteria into your open wound, causing a dangerous infection. Likewise, common removal techniques like salting and burning the leech have their own negative consequences, like making the leech vomit that bad stuff into your wound. If you find yourself functioning as an all-you-can-eat buffet, get rid of your best customer the right way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Like this illustrated guide? 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