Armadillos linked to leprosy in humans

[tonado]

I never see one in the wild. Probably they are found in the South. There have been several anecdotal reports of leprosy in humans who have handled, killed or eaten armadillos. No more hunting them.

 

 

http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/04/27/armadillos.spreading.leprosy/index.html?hpt=T2

Edited April 28, 2011 by tonado (see edit history)

[dnoblett]

I have seen them in my travels through the great state of Texas.

 

http://www.armadillohoseproducts.com/Uploads/armadillo-photo.jpg

 

Where you will find them:

 

http://www.outwitcritters.com/armadillo/mapArmadillo.gif

[Randy W]

I have seen them in my travels through the great state of Texas.

 

http://www.armadillohoseproducts.com/Uploads/armadillo-photo.jpg

 

Where you will find them:

 

http://www.outwitcritters.com/armadillo/mapArmadillo.gif

 

 

Armor plated possums.

 

 

 

Austin -

 

 

http://www.awhq.com/images/awhqbnw.jpg

[chilton747]

A few years back they made it all the way to Georgia. Now they are a common side dish to road pizza possum.

[NewDay2006]

Funny, just last week I was talking to this Mexican guy and he was saying how much liked eating them. I will pass this information onto him.

 

I have never seen them here in Georgia although I have heard they are here, but years ago I lived in Oklahoma and I almost ran over one... I slammed on my brakes and it jumped up where I could see his beady little red eyes in my winshield.

[chilton747]

Funny, just last week I was talking to this Mexican guy and he was saying how much liked eating them. I will pass this information onto him.

 

I have never seen them here in Georgia although I have heard they are here, but years ago I lived in Oklahoma and I almost ran over one... I slammed on my brakes and it jumped up where I could see his beady little red eyes in my winshield.

 

 

 

Yep they have not made it to the north side of GA yet that I have seen. Over the past few years I have seen the roadkill inch it's way down I-20 east and I-75 north. Coming to a neighborhood close to you soon.

[dnoblett]

Funny, just last week I was talking to this Mexican guy and he was saying how much liked eating them.

 

 

So do they come with a bib and some really big crackers? Ya know, like lobster?

 

 

[credzba]

I never see one in the wild. Probably they are found in the South. There have been several anecdotal reports of leprosy in humans who have handled, killed or eaten armadillos. No more hunting them.

 

 

http://www.cnn.com/2...dex.html?hpt=T2

 

 

Funny timing. my wife and I saw one dead (flattened and dried) on our walk last night.

She asked what it was and I had to get out my dictionary to get a translation.

[Argyle]

Hi All,

 

Armadillo on the half-shell is a fairly common sight along the roads and highways of the Deep South!

 

Many years ago, as a teenager, in a Triumph Spitfire -- loaded down -- with about 3 1/2 inches of ground clearance -- I ran over one. It made a huge dent in the splash pan and an even bigger impression on me. I was just grateful that it didn't roll me! I do my best to avoid them nowadays.

 

Anyway, it seems like the automobile is their only predator!

 

While I've never known anyone who has eaten them, a while back I came across a Cajun recipe for armadillo. At the time, I thought it was a joke, but a Google search a moment ago led me to this:

 

http://www.cajuncookingrecipes.com/wildgamerecipes/wildgamerecipes_armadillorecipes.htm

 

It takes all kinds...

 

Best Wishes

[Yuanyang]

Hey guys ya'll be easy on the 'dillos. Most folks don't ever see them (alive) here in God's country and think they're just road markers. Poor critters don't see well, don't hear well ('ceptn' from the ground) and their sniffer is tuned in for bugs. They're easy to walk up on capture by hand. Now while they do eat bugs they also dig holes for sleeping and house-keeping. And it's the digging that makes them targets for boys learning to shoot a rifle and you get all sorts of encouragement to do just that. Cattle (not known for being much smarter than them 'dillos) can step in those holes and get a broken leg. That's Real Money son not a bunch of

 

And back to subject: I was told since I was a kid that they carried leprosy and other diseases. I was told that cuz I was holdin' one by the its back that I caught.