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douglas9

(5,041 posts) Sun Jul 27, 2025, 05:18 AM Jul 27

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

Robert F Kennedy Jr has found himself in another awkward situation involving animals.

On a tour of the Nez Perce salmon hatchery in Idaho on Thursday, RFK Jr let a parasitic sea vampire, also known as a lamprey, bite his arm until the creature left a 'hickey' behind.

The head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) posted about the blood-letting adventure on X, writing 'Lampreys hickeys at the Nez Perce salmon hatchery' while showing off pictures of the experience.

Lampreys are jawless fish that look like eels but are a completely different species.

They have a round, sucker-like mouth full of sharp teeth that they use to latch onto other fish and suck their blood for nourishment.

Not content with just one hickey, however, RFK Jr held the roughly two-foot-long lampreys as they sucked blood from both his arms, his wrists, and another person nearby.

There is no medical or scientific reason for letting a lamprey bite him, leaving many to question the bizarre stunt.

The animal's bites can cause injury, infections, or even significant blood loss with prolonged contact. They aren’t used in any therapeutic treatments.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14941309/Parasitic-sea-vampire-bites-RFK-Jr-bizarre-stunt.html

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Parasitic sea vampire bites RFK Jr in health chief's bizarre new stunt [View all] douglas9 Jul 27 OP

He should have had the thing suck out his republicon Brain Worms BoRaGard Jul 27 #1

Does he do this for attention? NJCher Jul 27 #2

He's nuts. Bet he won't turn down a vacine if it's needed to cure him. brush Jul 27 #3

Ready for a padded cell. multigraincracker Jul 27 #4

Road kill bear steacks and lamprey hickeys and all. brush Jul 27 #6

I doubt it's intentuonal genxlib Jul 27 #5

Yea, I thought of leeches immediately. ms liberty Jul 27 #13

It was a stunt. GoCubsGo Jul 27 #14

Very breathless tabloid stuff from the Mail muriel_volestrangler Jul 27 #7

They've been in the Great Lakes for many decades, too. GoCubsGo Jul 27 #17

I hope he gets an incurable, parasitic infection from this stunt AllyCat Jul 27 #8

At least he isn't going to get any common sense sucked out of him DFW Jul 27 #9

He's out of his fucking mind. spanone Jul 27 #10

not the Onion??? OMFG! LymphocyteLover Jul 27 #11

That's exactly what I was about to ask. OMG - this is crazy taken to a whole new level. Vinca Jul 27 #12

"Was I the lead story? Was I the lead story?" struggle4progress Jul 27 #15

Trying to appeal to the snake handling branch of the Evangelist's cult? rgbecker Jul 27 #16

Brain worm syndrome. Joinfortmill Jul 27 #18

Maybe he could lie down in the woods until he's covered with ticks and post it on Twitter hatrack Jul 27 #19

I hope the lamprey had a nice colony of infectious viruses, bacteria, Cyanobacteria, and parasitic amoebas. Botany Jul 27 #20

Meh, I am not impressed, Director. OldBaldy1701E Jul 27 #21

I recommend trying a rabid bat next. LisaL Jul 27 #22

Dangerous Sick Fuck Pachamama Jul 27 #23

Wierdo. oasis Jul 27 #24

Are we sure he is Bobby and Ethyl's kid? Norbert Jul 27 #25

I hope the lamprey doesn't die from the contaminated blood. Ferrets are Cool Jul 27 #26

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

Then he needs to visit the Sweetwater Tx rattlesnake roundup! harumph Jul 27 #28

The Eastern Brown snake of Australia would like a chance to leave a hickey on him. Solly Mack Jul 27 #29