[SavageGlow]

A 43-year-old female zookeeper suffered forearm and right-leg injuries when an adult Komodo dragon attacked her during feeding at a US zoo. The attack cut tendons, an artery and a nerve in her right lower leg. Her left forearm had extensive lacerations but no tendon or neurovascular injury.

Surgeons cleaned the wounds, tied off the damaged artery and treated her with antibiotics and negative-pressure wound dressings. About three months later, she underwent a tendon transfer and a procedure to lengthen her calf muscle. At follow-up, she could actively lift her foot at the ankle.

[Mr.NoCredit]

I’m glad it’s not me.

[SavageGlow]

Originally Posted by Mr.NoCredit ↗

I’m glad it’s not me.

Fuck yeah.

[LittleNightmare]

Gotta watch out for a major infection from a Komodo bite

[ride]

Originally Posted by LittleNightmare ↗

Gotta watch out for a major infection from a Komodo bite

Roger that. Komodo Dragons have saliva that is one step removed from Indian sewage. Dot, not feather.

[Mr.NoCredit]

Originally Posted by LittleNightmare ↗

Gotta watch out for a major infection from a Komodo bite

Before I posted I was going to say that their mouth bacteria is deadly. Then I started reading about the bacteria they’re claiming lives in the mouths of Komodo Dragons. I learned something I didn’t know.

https://roaring.earth/komodo-dragon-...eria-or-venom/

[v1r]

Steve Irwin taught me to hide in trees to avoid them. And that they can smell bleeding.

[Bastet]

This serves as a healthy reminder that no matter how much I adore Komodo Dragons, I'd still better keep them at a safe distance. I can pet them in my imagination

[v1r]

Originally Posted by Bastet ↗

This serves as a healthy reminder that no matter how much I adore Komodo Dragons, I'd still better keep them at a safe distance. I can pet them in my imagination

[kellyhound]

Researchers have isolated a powerful antibacterial peptide from the blood plasma of Komodo dragons, VK25. Based on their analysis of this peptide, they have synthesized a short peptide dubbed DRGN-1 and tested it against multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens. Preliminary results of these tests show that DRGN-1 is effective in killing drug-resistant bacterial strains and even some fungi. It has the added observed benefit of significantly promoting wound healing in both uninfected and mixed biofilm infected wounds.

Nature is so cool