Amazing story: Farmer hacks off own arm to save life

Between burning to death and cutting my arm off, I don't think it's a hard decision to make.
Actually going through with it is another thing.
 
amazing, I got to agree with pipedream one tough SOB amazing how well he seems to be dealing with it as well
 
It's amazing what you would do to survive. A hiker took his arm off with a small knife a few years ago. A boulder pinned his arm to the point where it was crushed, even then it took him a few days to go through with it. If it wasn't for a knife these guys would not be around to tell their story....
 
Yeah, I'd say it'd be a pretty easy decision to make between the two fates, but man, what a horrible experience that would be. I sure hope the endorphin's and adrenaline kicked in quickly to spare him some of the agony. Nope, doubt it. That would be awful.

He sure made the right call though.

And yes, Butcher ^^^, I remember that person. Saw him on a talk show once, telling the story. He was a young guy, and said it hurt like aitch, eee, double hockey sticks.
 
I remember seeing that hiker too.He said before he could begin cutting he had to break his arm first because his folder didn`t have a saw for the bone. When Letterman asked him how he managed that, he said "It`s kinda like putting a board in a vice and just heaving on it sideways `til it snaps."

There are some AMAZINGLY tough guys out there.
 
Amazing story. If you have ever been on fire, you'll know that this should be an easy decision to make. But still, takes a hell of a lot of guts.
 
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