Hiker Finds Spiky Ball Under Log In Forest, Then The Vet Tells Her What It Actually Is

What is he doing?

Lilly’s father took off his thick flannel shirt and carefully spread it out on the forest floor beside the log. Lilly watched her father attentively, not knowing what he was about to do next.

He, after all, was the one who had just told her to leave the unknown thing alone, since they didn’t know its origin.