Dog’s Lick Causes Blood Infection, Man Has Limbs Amputated

WEST BEND, Wis. (WJZ) — A Wisconsin man has lost both of his legs after being licked by a dog.
According to the Milwaukee Patch, Greg Manteufel contracted Capnocytophaga canimorsus, a bacteria found in dog saliva that can cause sepsis. The blood infection spread quickly and resulted in amputations of both feet. Doctors would eventually be forced to remove parts of Manteufel’s lower legs and nose, as well.
“It hit him with a vengeance. Just bruising all over him.