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Twitter reacts to sea bugs eating Aussie’s legs
Between deadly spiders and venomous snakes, Australia sometimes gets a bad rap for things that are out to kill us poor, defenceless humans.
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Well, things have only escalated after 16-year-old Sam Kanizay emerged from Brighton beach in Melbourne with his legs a bloody mess, after being attacked by flesh-eating sea critters.
Reports now say the teen was likely bitten by lysianassid amphipods, aka sea fleas – and the Twitterverse is having none of it.
Australia to the world: "Oh, you thought we were done with all our dangerous sea creatures? Well you thought WRONG!"https://t.co/g6h4NKaXxK
— Rove McManus (@Rove) August 7, 2017
That sea lice story is exactly why my Scottish friends think I'm brave to live here. They're scared enough of sharks and crocs. Now this!
— Jill Stark (@jillastark) August 7, 2017
Things that kill you in Australia:
Bugs
Water
Plants
People
Sun
More bugs
Various animals
Carnivorous Sea Lice
Sharks
Fish
Everything. Srsly— Eren Yanno (@ErenYanno) August 7, 2017
And now I can add "sea lice" to the list of my ultimate fears. (That list starts with bot flies, in case you're curious).
— Aaron Morgan (@Aaron_Morgan) August 7, 2017
Daaaamn Australia you scary.
— Foster Grant P.I. (@fostergrantpi) August 7, 2017
Does Australia have anything that doesnt try and kill you? #SeaLice
— Sports Lovin Melissa (@steelchick36) August 7, 2017
Australia just added "flesh-eating sea lice" to our lengthy list of animals that want to kill you. Level up!
— Standing Ovulation (@TaniaWalker) August 7, 2017
Despite the reaction on Twitter, in true Aussie fashion, locals have shrugged off the threat of bloody seeping wounds, and are refusing to give up their morning swim.
"We're probably too gritty and tough and old for those creatures to worry about," Brighton swimmer Paul Duckett told The Age.
That's #straya for you.
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