My dad found a tick on the dog 2 weeks ago and put it in a plastic bag. It recently started excreting these dark circles and shrinking in size. I think its laying eggs…

Two weeks ago, my dad pulled a tick off our dog and, for some reason, decided to keep it in a plastic bag. We honestly forgot about it — until yesterday, when I noticed it had started excreting these tiny dark circles and shrinking in size.

At first, I thought maybe it was dying.
Nope. Turns out… it’s laying eggs. 😬

🕷️ The Internet’s Verdict

When I shared this online, people quickly confirmed my worst fear:

“Definitely eggs. Our house got infested when I was a kid. We found those things everywhere. It was a nightmare.”

And another user added:

“It sucks. My Cavalier got covered in ticks once. I missed just ONE, and a week later we were dealing with a full-on infestation. I’m just glad they were brown dog ticks and not deer ticks.”

Apparently, once a female tick feeds enough, it can lay thousands of eggs, even after being removed …
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