Originally published at: Watch what happens when a leech touches salt: A disturbing transformation - Boing Boing
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Same sort of things happen with garden slugs, though I don’t recommend salting the earth to get rid of them.
My grandfather used this method to remove leaches from a s kids after we’d swim in the lake.
Then he’d use the corpses for fishing in the evening. Good times. Good times.
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My father was an ace at removing leeches using a zippo lighter. He never managed to burn any attached kiddos!
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Animal snuff vids. Cool 
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Diatomaceous earth is what I always see recommended for slugs. It has a similarly horrifying action of eviscerating the slug’s tender skin when it crawls across it.
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While hiking we were given a stinky mixture of tobacco juice and salt to keep ‘em from attaching. Coat your shoes and socks and they don’t come…
I was coached so I didn’t panic; found one on my ankle, got it off and there was a bit of blood but barely any sensation…
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I was going to mention The African Queen but I see that @KathyPartdeux beat me to it. Time for you to get caught up on your classic movies!
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