The speaker, Coyote Peterson, is discussing his experience with leeches, specifically freshwater leeches and European medicinal leeches. He emphasizes that freshwater leeches, common in North American ponds, do not consume human blood. He demonstrates this by having his arm immersed in a container of freshwater leeches for 15 minutes without getting bitten. He also explains that European medicinal leeches, native to Eurasia, are known to feed on blood, but he is able to remove them without getting bitten. He concludes by stating that only a small percentage of leech species would consider consuming human blood, and they do not transmit diseases. He also shares his personal experience of having a large amount of blood drawn by leeches, but notes that it was a worthwhile experience. The video ends with a call to subscribe to his show, "Dragon Tales", for more adventures.
1. The speaker, Coyote Peterson, is about to stick his arm into a container filled with leeches. He admits to being nervous but also excited about the experience. [Document 1](https://www.document.com)
2. Coyote Peterson has spent 20 years catching turtles in swamps, ponds, and lakes, and has had virtually zero leeches end up on his body. The only time he remembers having a leech on him is when he was holding a snapping turtle and one crawled off the turtle and onto his hand