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One sunny afternoon, AumSum set off into the woods. As he walked along a muddy trail by a small stream, AumSum spotted some frogs leaping near the water’s edge. Eager to observe them up close, he took off his shoes and stepped into the shallow stream. He didn’t notice the small, slippery creature silently swimming nearby. After a while, he climbed out of the water and sat on a rock to dry off. That’s when he noticed something strange. A dark, worm-like creature was stuck to his leg, right below the knee. At first, AumSum thought it was just a piece of seaweed or a leaf, but then he saw it squirm ever so slightly. It wasn’t just sitting there. It was attached. AumSum felt a mix of surprise and worry. He leaned closer and examined it with his magnifying glass. The creature was a leech. He remembered reading about leeches in one of his science books. Leeches are soft-bodied animals that live in water and sometimes feed on the blood of other creatures. They have suckers that help them attach to skin and draw blood without the person even feeling much pain. Although it looked a little scary, AumSum didn’t panic. He knew that leeches weren’t usually dangerous. Their saliva has a substance that stops the blood from clotting, which is why the bite keeps bleeding a little even after they fall off. He also remembered that pulling a leech off quickly could make things worse, so he stayed calm. Reaching into his backpack, AumSum took out a little container of salt he had packed for snacks. He gently sprinkled some salt on the leech. The leech reacted almost instantly, curling up and detaching from his leg. AumSum watched as it fell to the ground and wriggled away into the grass.