Man Blows His Leg Off After Shooting Lawnmower Filled With Explosives

A Georgia man lost one of his legs last week when he shot at a broken down lawnmower packed with three pounds of the explosive, Tannerite .

via The Atlanta Journal Constitution

32-year-old Walton County man didn’t break any laws Saturday when he shot his lawn mower filled with an explosive, but he did lose his leg below the knee, the sheriff’s office said.

About 3:50 p.m., David Presley of Monroe shot an old lawn mower loaded with three pounds of Tannerite, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. The lawn mower exploded.

Warning: some of the footage below is graphic.

I Kinda feel bad for this dude. God knows how much dumb stuff I’ve done with fireworks in my life and thankfully I’ve never injured myself. I’ll definitely think twice next time my buddies want to do crazy shit with explosives.

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