Accidentally Stepped On Wild Salamander! HELP!!

[worried]

Hey my friend and I were coming home and while walking behind him to the entrance of my house I saw something wriggling to get away and relaized it was a salamander. I've never seen one around my house before but pretty much anything is possible around here I wasn't too shocked. It looks like he has stepped on the back leg or tail of it.. I couldn't grab it coz it had found a tiny crack in the cement to hide inbetween but I'm worried. There's white stuff oozing... we both feel horrible and just want to help it. Is there anything I can do?? Any help would be great.

 

[william]

accidents happen, don't beat yourself up over it. the best thing you can do is leave it.

 

[joan]

The white stuff is poison secretions. It was trying to keep you from eating it. Even if you stepped on the tail, it should recover just fine.