The only explanation I could come up with was that my dog may have accidentally brought them in after a walk.

Concerned about potential health risks, I booked an appointment with a doctor to check if I had been bitten or exposed to anything harmful.

Thankfully, everything checked out fine. I was incredibly relieved that I caught the situation early and acted quickly—because if I hadn’t, it could’ve become a much bigger problem.

Since then, I’ve made it a habit to check everything thoroughly and stay on top of cleaning, just to prevent anything like this from happening again.

This experience taught me something important: stay calm and never ignore even the smallest signs that something might be wrong.