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I WonderHowTo Get These Excruciatingly Painful Cactus Needles Off of Me

Mar 4, 2010 01:10 AM

Looks like this dude could use a little help in the first aid department.

Via Bits & Pieces,

"This guy fell backwards onto a cactus after a few drinks while playing a round of golf at a desert course.  It took paramedics over three hours to remove the cactus before he could get into an ambulance and go to the hospital."

Ouch. The cholla cactus is one amazing beast. Brush against it ever so lightly, and it grabs on - deeply and painfully. Scroll all the way down to see the cholla in action, starting at 0:28.

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