@annalise_webb@Rainmaker1973 That said, I am always skeptical of being certain of things unless I have exhausted every resource. Could possibly provide a reference for a first hand account of such an occurance?
@annalise_webb@Rainmaker1973 I've been trying to research the validity of such claims, as I have occasionally pulled them out of my dog's fur. However, I can't seem to find any relevant data to support that. In fact, there seems to be a lack of any actual first hand experiences where this has happened...
@annalise_webb@Rainmaker1973 Furthermore, the mechanism of how this plant "digs" in, and the environment in which it does, make it seem very unlikely that it would actually be able to penetrate deeply into the skin in any way more than stepping on a thorn could...