Brian was right; it's 65 bites in 10 years. My source is the Baltimore Ferret Club's myth vs. fact sheet, who takes the data from a 1988 Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association article (who got their data from the CDC and a JAMA article). Re. mince meat: There might be a language barrier - I think that in the UK, mincemeat might be called _minced_ meat here. (Who was it that said that England would be a good place to visit if it weren't for the language barrier? With my experiences writing to an Australian, I know that English isn't the same thing around the world.) Happy ferreting to all, Denise (plus Rocko and Randall) -- /\\ ____ ,^-o, Denise Voskuil - [log in to unmask] ``-,' `-';~~ Brain: "Are you pondering what I'm pondering?" .',-'~`../ Pinky: "I think so, Brain, but if we didn't have `^^ `^^ ears we'd look like weasels." ("Animaniacs") "Ferrets are kittens with leather jackets and no fear!" - John Reed [Posted in FML issue 1236]