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Originally Posted by ZenGum
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.
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Originally Posted by Griff
I'm glad to hear that as that was my approach. Where did you get your info?
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Points one and two were from multiple sources on the anonyweb and have since been confirmed by a doctor.
Point three was based on my own experience. 
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Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008.
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