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Jodie Marsh Reveals Her Nose Is 'hanging Open' After Suffering Nasty Animal Bite On Her Farm

JODIE Marsh's nose was left "hanging open" after being bitten by a wild animal on her farm.

The former glamour model - who now runs an animal sanctuary - was attacked by a genet as she was treating it for an infection.

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Jodie Marsh's nose is bandaged up after being bitten by a ganet

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She had to get stitches after her nose was left 'hanging off'

The carnivore that's cat-like with a long body clawed at Jodie's face and left her needing stitches.

Posting a video on Instagram, Jodie said: "Normally I say it's not as bad as it looks, but this is worse.

"I got bitten badly on the nose, really badly.

"I was giving the genet an injection of antibiotics because her tail has puss and she bit me."

Despite her injury, Jodie chose not to go to hospital - and instead sent her partner Mark out to buy butterfly stitches.

She said: "I'm not going to A&E, absolutely no way. I'm up to date on my tetanus, so it's fine. I'm too busy to go to A&E.

"Mark's gone to get butterfly stitches because the top of my nose is gaping wide open.

"So that's a really good look for New Year's Eve.

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"I'm fine. It hurts, but I'm fine.

"That's the perils of working with animal rescues."

Explaining more about what happened, Jodie added: "We've got a very untame, unfriendly genet who has an infection and needs to be treated daily. Tonight she got the hump.

"The skin is hanging open. It's not pretty."

Jodie then shared more videos from her friend's house where she had her nose stitched back up and bandaged by the nurse.

She then spent time on the phone to the NHS 111 line in the middle of the night, attempting to get antibiotics.

"They were all laughing at me because they said they'd never ever heard anyone call up and say 'I've been bitten by a genet'," Jodie laughed.

Fripps Farm has been going from strength to strength since opening in 2020.

At a previous site in Chelmsford, she had around 350 animals, including meerkats, sheep, emus, birds, rabbits and even a baby deer.

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Since then, Fripps has also become a CIC (Community Interest Company), which is similar to having charity status, and means it is officially recognised as being a "service to the community," and can receive donations and help with funding. 

The sanctuary now has over 600 animals, including "loads and loads of ducks," more than 20 equines, meerkats, skunks and a lot more exotics - including a noisy parrot that squawks throughout our interview.

Cat Bite Deaths: Victims' Kin Vaxxed & Being Monitored

Kanpur: The health department has swung into action following the death of a government basic school headmaster and his son Azeem due to rabies infection after they were bitten and scratched by their pet cat in Akbarpur town of Kanpur Dehat district.According to the district officials, the pet cat had been bitten by a stray dog, which was infected by rabies sometime in September. The health department said that members of the family who moved to Kanpur city, including basic school headmaster Imtiyaz Uddin's wife and his daughter and a member of their family, have been traced and vaccinated against rabies and are being regularly monitored."During investigation, it came to fore that the cat had also bitten Imtiyaz Uddin's wife Naushad Akhtar and their daughter Bushra. Bushra, her mother and a member of their family have been administered a rabies vaccine, and they are being continuously monitored," said chief medical officer Kanpur Dehat Dr AK Singh.The CMO said that according to the family members the cat had bitten Azeem at five different parts of his body and three different parts of Bushra's body. Similarly, their parents including mother Naushad and father Imtiazuddin were also attacked by the cat. While Azeem died on Nov 25, his father succumbed on Nov 29, he said and added, "We have written to the veterinary department to conduct a sterilization drive to control the increasing stray dog population." District veterinary department, meanwhile, has asked the people to get their pets which have attained three months of age vaccinated immediately."There is always a risk of rabies from unvaccinated animals. Also, we will soon launch a sterilization drive to check the increasing population of stray dogs," said Dr Subodh Kumar, chief veterinary officer.We also published the following articles recentlyBitten by pet cat, UP man & son die of rabiesA teacher and his son in Kanpur Dehat district died from rabies infection after being bitten by their pet cat, which was bitten by a stray dog infected with rabies. The family did not realize the cat had rabies and only gave it general treatment. Both the teacher and his son did not receive anti-rabies vaccines but only tetanus shots. The son died while being brought to Kanpur, and the father died a few days later. Authorities are now monitoring the family and taking necessary measures in the area. Optical Illusion Challenge: Find the hidden bone among cats and dogs!This brain teaser image challenges perception skills by hiding a bone among cats and dogs. Optical illusions alter perception and can be used in psychoanalysis tests. The bone is cleverly concealed beside a cat on a dog, adding difficulty. Spotting the bone requires keen eyesight and attention to detail. Regularly practicing these challenges enhances spotting skills. Nearly 400% November rain helps Marathwada's rabi estimate growThe Marathwada region experienced unseasonal and unexpected rain in November, increasing the area under rabi cultivation. The initial estimate for rabi crops was 7.4 lakh hectares, but this may now increase due to the adequate moisture in the soil. The rainfall in various districts, such as Hingoli, Parbhani, Jalna, Nanded, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Beed, Latur, and Dharashiv, has exceeded expectations. While some areas have suffered damage, the rain has revived hopes for the rabi season in other areas. Crop damage in Marathwada has increased to 88,585 hectares.

Brit Suffers Mysterious Bacterial Infection After A Cat Bite

A man in the UK developed an "extensive" mysterious bacterial infection after being bitten by a stray cat, new search has revealed.

The 48-year-old's illness left scientists in shock after he arrived in A&E with painful hand swelling, multiple puncture wounds and abrasions, around eight hours after he was first bitten.

This particular case was recorded in 2020 and was recently published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases.

The Brit was treated for a potential infection and was given a booster dose of the tetanus vaccine which prevents tetanus, an infection caused by Clostridium tetani bacteria.

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He was also given oral antibiotics before being discharged, but he returned to hospital only 24 hours later with an infection on his hand, specifically in his left little and right middle finger, The Independent reports.

Unfortunately, the UK resident had to undergo a procedure, where doctors surgically removed the damaged tissue around his bite wounds and gave him three other antibiotics through his veins.

This treatment seemed to do the job and led to a successful recovery.

If you are bitten by a cat you should wash the wound straight away and see a doctor for advice (Image: Getty)

But when it came to analysing the infected tissue from the man's right middle finger for microorganisms, researchers, including those from Cambridge University Hospitals found an "unknown" organism that was similar to Streptococcus, a bacteria which can cause meningitis.

The bacteria didn't match any strains on record, indicating it had never been found and documented before.

Scientists found the new bacteria belonged to a bacteria species called Globicatella, suggesting it is a "distinct and previously undescribed species."

The bacterial revelation "highlights the role of cats as reservoirs of as yet undiscovered bacterial species that have human pathogenic potential," explains researchers.

They also documented cats can sometimes cause "deep-tissue bite injuries", with the "direct inoculation of their saliva posing a high risk of secondary infection."

If you are bitten by a cat, you are advised to wash the wound instantly with soap or salt and to consult your GP straight away.

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