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GoCubsGo

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17. They've been in the Great Lakes for many decades, too.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #7)

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 08:10 AM

Jul 2025

Never heard them referred to as "sea vampires," either. There is only one species that I know of. They can tolerate a wide range of salinity, much like salmon, which spend most of their lives in the ocean, but spawn in freshwater rivers.

Yeah, The Mail is definitely sensationalizing this even beyond the stunt aspect of it.

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Parasitic sea vampire bites RFK Jr in health chief's bizarre new stunt [View all] douglas9 Jul 2025 OP

He should have had the thing suck out his republicon Brain Worms BoRaGard Jul 2025 #1

Does he do this for attention? NJCher Jul 2025 #2

He's nuts. Bet he won't turn down a vacine if it's needed to cure him. brush Jul 2025 #3

Ready for a padded cell. multigraincracker Jul 2025 #4

Road kill bear steacks and lamprey hickeys and all. brush Jul 2025 #6

I doubt it's intentuonal genxlib Jul 2025 #5

Yea, I thought of leeches immediately. ms liberty Jul 2025 #13

It was a stunt. GoCubsGo Jul 2025 #14

Very breathless tabloid stuff from the Mail muriel_volestrangler Jul 2025 #7

They've been in the Great Lakes for many decades, too. GoCubsGo Jul 2025 #17

I hope he gets an incurable, parasitic infection from this stunt AllyCat Jul 2025 #8

At least he isn't going to get any common sense sucked out of him DFW Jul 2025 #9

He's out of his fucking mind. spanone Jul 2025 #10

not the Onion??? OMFG! LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #11

That's exactly what I was about to ask. OMG - this is crazy taken to a whole new level. Vinca Jul 2025 #12

"Was I the lead story? Was I the lead story?" struggle4progress Jul 2025 #15

Trying to appeal to the snake handling branch of the Evangelist's cult? rgbecker Jul 2025 #16

Brain worm syndrome. Joinfortmill Jul 2025 #18

Maybe he could lie down in the woods until he's covered with ticks and post it on Twitter hatrack Jul 2025 #19

I hope the lamprey had a nice colony of infectious viruses, bacteria, Cyanobacteria, and parasitic amoebas. Botany Jul 2025 #20

Meh, I am not impressed, Director. OldBaldy1701E Jul 2025 #21

I recommend trying a rabid bat next. LisaL Jul 2025 #22

Dangerous Sick Fuck Pachamama Jul 2025 #23

Wierdo. oasis Jul 2025 #24

Are we sure he is Bobby and Ethyl's kid? Norbert Jul 2025 #25

I hope the lamprey doesn't die from the contaminated blood. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2025 #26

I read through this article hoping he would put it on his pecker. Midnight Writer Jul 2025 #27

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The Eastern Brown snake of Australia would like a chance to leave a hickey on him. Solly Mack Jul 2025 #29