Leech in nostril bested with leech anaesthetic

A woman who swam and washed her face in a stream while hiking went to her doctor to complain of nosebleeds and nasal obstructions. Turned out, she has a LEECH IN HER NOSTRIL. And not just in her nostril. She had a leech partly in her nostril and PARTLY IN HER SINUS CAVITY. They had to anesthetize the leech and then tweeze it out. Ew, ew, ew. Link (via JWZ)

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