Letters to the editor

From M, spring 2006

While browsing the M, Winter, 2006, I was intrigued by Deane Morrison's article, "Putting Lampreys On The Lam." I feel especially "close" to the topic because, as a l9-year-old, wading along the shore of Lake Superior on Park Point, I was subject to a lamprey's attempt to attach itself to my lower leg. It was a "freak-out" situation. I'm writing to you in the event that my experience might at least serve as a curiosity to your lamprey authorities, Hoye and Sorensen. I have never heard of another individual who has been approached by one of these creatures. Believe me, I had to "shake a leg" to rid myself of the "neither cute nor cuddly" sucker. Thanks for printing the photo; I'm saving it as a reminder of how deadly the mouth of the lamprey really is! Gloria Glass Stanton, class of l962, UMD