Did you perhaps intend to post this to Seriously Horrifying? I’d be scurrying down the center of the street, holding my breath for fear of inhaling the plant oils. Yikes.
Pro-tip, switch to left-handed whacking when there’s poison Ivy. It then flings the noxious juice away from you instead of at your legs. Long-pants also help. And, if you know for sure you screwed up and got some on you, immediately go inside, take a shower, and wash it off with soap.
Unfortunately it’s just something we have to live with. It has been like this forever, and not only on our street but many adjacent streets. We live in semi-rural Massachusetts. We try to not let it scare us from never going outside. So we walk our streets… carefully. Hasn’t been an issue walking along the streets… yet.
Can’t say the same thing about yard work though… I’ve gotten bit several times by PI just taking care of the lawn. Yes, I do mow over the PI that’s along our lawns edge. I’m OK 99 times out of 100; but occasionally something goes wrong, lol.
Some males can reach 35+kg and may look massive due to their thick fur. We wonder what Suki will look like as an adult but we also see her grow up too fast :')
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