Not destined for the table.
Whilst walking along the clifftop fields near Durdle Dor in Dorset I came across a sheep laying on it's side and shaking slightly. I tried to coax it up but it didn't really respond so I put my arms around it and tried to lift it up, which it got annoyed with and tried to bite me. It felt wet and strange underneath and when I'd managed to yank it to its feet realised that its underside was rotting away and it's intestines were hanging out swarming with maggots. My hands had gone through its flesh into its organs which promptly spilled out and the sheep died on the spot.
( Brandy_Bumwinkle, Tue 29 Apr 2008, 14:25, 16 replies)

That is amazing
*clicks*

Photos?
( Cawl, Tue 29 Apr 2008, 14:35, closed)

Fly strike
Eugh- sounds like fly strike. Shiny green flies come and lay their eggs in any animal that's fluffy and then the maggots eat it from the inside.
( Peapod Has returned to the fold on, Tue 29 Apr 2008, 14:35, closed)

...
and thats all the lunch i will be eating today

(throws sayers traditional pasty into bin)

sulks...

looks in bin...

retreives...
(Dan dan dan They tik urh jerbs!!!, Tue 29 Apr 2008, 14:39, closed)

P.S....
Did you get inside it, like that bit in Star Wars?
( Cawl, Tue 29 Apr 2008, 14:54, closed)

No photos unfortunately
I did have my camera on me but my hands were covered in rotting meat and blood, tbh it didn't enter my head at the time to take any pictures I was trying too hard not to throw up.
( Brandy_Bumwinkle, Tue 29 Apr 2008, 15:03, closed)

Shame...
That would've been my first thought...


Gore?
*photo*
( Cawl, Tue 29 Apr 2008, 15:04, closed)

Al I can say is
Hrrrff boik
(oneinthepink is at your cervix m'lady, Tue 29 Apr 2008, 15:05, closed)

Fly strike
Nasty. Happens sometimes - thousands of sheep die of it each year in the UK - mainly in the South, particularly the SW because it's wet and warm there. Generally good animal husbandry helps to avoid it - dipping in particular.




/Farmers Weekly blog.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Tue 29 Apr 2008, 16:07, closed)

Proper name for this is "Myiasis"
Here is a picture of it on a human.
DO NOT CLICK THIS IF YOU ARE EASILY UPSET.
Here.
( Cawl, Tue 29 Apr 2008, 16:10, closed)

I'm not even going to look
It's nasty.

*EDIT* Even worse...I hovered over the link - it's a picture of an EYE!!!

Eeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Tue 29 Apr 2008, 16:12, closed)

^^
Aaaahhh!!! Not the eye, not the eye!
I can cope with anything other than eye trauma.

*edit - after several deep breaths*
'My eye!-asis' Tis aptly named in this instance.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Tue 29 Apr 2008, 16:15, closed)

@ BossK
Eye trauma and bum trauma...

eeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwww!
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Tue 29 Apr 2008, 16:47, closed)

Damn, Nature!
You Scary!
( Mr.Ons knows you can hear him, Earthmen., Tue 29 Apr 2008, 16:55, closed)

sweet mother jubbly
that eye link is gruesome!

I love it!
(big king bob Lord of the Ska, Tue 29 Apr 2008, 17:12, closed)

The poor ickle sheep.
I know their not the brightest mammals on the planet but they must be suffering with it.
( girlinthehole, Tue 29 Apr 2008, 17:47, closed)

Fly strike
Another reason why PETA are a bunch of two faced gits - www.woolisbest.com/animal_welfare/mulesing/index.html
( SteamedCleaner, Wed 30 Apr 2008, 3:20, closed)