Woman Physically Infested With Bird Mites

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gothamist.com — This is beyond disgusting: "A Long Island woman was removed from her home wearing a HAZMAT suit Thursday, after it was determined that not only was her home infested with bird mites, but the woman herself had them crawling out of her orifices."

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Comments (6)

  1. You know... I really didn't need to read that story :p

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  2. Dude. Yet another entry on my list of ridiculous phobias.

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  3. Yikes, sucks to be her! Mites in and out of your body... nice..... great bedtime story.....

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  4. I wish I could type the look that's now stuck on my face.

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  5. Ugh...that is soo freaking gross!!

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  6. Whatever you do, do NOT share this story with your hypochondriac friends.

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