Worse Case Scenario : Mummified Rat!

I have come across some really gross stuff in looking through people's used record collections (blood, boogers, rotted food, bugs of all sizes in various states...) but never have I encountered something this gross.

Let that be a lesson to you, latex gloves, handy-wipes, and antibacterial gels are a good idea when digging for records!

Thanks for passing along Tom.