: Elsewhere, Michonne is introduced as Andrea’s protector. They have spent the winter together, with Michonne using two "pet" walkers—neutered zombies with their arms and jaws removed—as camouflage and pack mules. Character Dynamics & Development Early Review: The Walking Dead Season 3, Episode 1- "Seed"
: While exploring the dark interior of the prison, the group is ambushed. Hershel Greene is bitten on the lower leg by a "lurker". In a desperate move to stop the infection, Rick uses a hatchet to amputate Hershel's leg. SeedThe Walking Dead : Season 3 Episode 1
: The episode ends on a cliffhanger when the group, while tending to Hershel, discovers they are being watched by a small group of surviving inmates. : Elsewhere, Michonne is introduced as Andrea’s protector