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I should have used petroleum jelly or Vicks to get it to pull itself off...
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My sources say the exact opposite, do NOT do this, it will cause the tick to vomit and thus greatly increase the pathogenic load.
Use tweezers, get a good grip as close to the human's skin as possible, pull the sucker off. Brute force, no chemicals.
If this is on a sensitive place, like a scrotum, it is going to sting.