I've never seen a Porcupine; I guess they're not able to fight off the fire ants that we have. Last night I was watching one of the Alaskan shows and they showed the removal of quills from a dog, a horse, and a calf. The dog and the calf were no big deal. The horse was almost unbarable to watch. There were 30 or more quills that went completely through the joint above the hoof. They had to tie one end of the horse to a tree and the other end to a tractor or something like that. They pulled the legs in a hog tie fashon to render the horse immobile. Then they went to work with a pair of pliers. A vet with anesthea would have been ethical. The unassited removal was brutal. Wouldn't an '06 to the brain been better?
The same bunch was looking for a moose a few shows back. The death of a horse could have been so justified. The dog and the cow were hurt but the horse was tortured. I might be becoming a tree hugger in my age.