How an armadillo caused this man’s lesion 30 years earlier
The armoured animal finally got its revenge
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A self-confessed outdoors enthusiast from the US who used to hunt and sell armadillos for leprosy research caught a lot more than he bargained for when he was diagnosed with the disease himself 30 years later.
The 58-year-old Florida man initially baffled doctors when he presented with a red plaque on his left arm.