Porcupine Encounter

A local veterinarian in the Northeast was known for his wry humor. He surpassed himself one summer day when a city dog was brought to him after an encounter with a porcupine.

After almost an hour of prying, pulling, cutting and stitching, he returned the dog to its owner, who asked what she owed.

"Fifteen hundred dollars, Ma’am," he answered.

"Why that’s simply outrageous!" she stormed. "That’s what’s wrong with you Maine people, you’re always trying to overcharge summer visitors. What do you do in the winter, when we’re not being taken advantage of here?"

"We raise porcupines, Ma’am," came the quick reply.