When Antonio Rodrigues Mororó discovered that there was a possum in his Brazil home, he did what any of us would do, ask no one for help and slap the dang thing. As people who have gone after a wild animal with an open hand before know, using that technique to attack a living creature that has teeth, claws, and no fear of going to prison is probably not going to work out well for you. Even if it is a possum–or what you thought was one. Take a look at what this guy went through.
Here’s a possum.
Here’s a porcupine.
Here’s what happens when you mistake a porcupine for a possum.
Yikes.
What a hand looks like after having over 400 quills removed from it.
(H/T Metro) If he’s lucky, his skull isn’t the only thing that’s numb. You can share this post using the button below.
