Sappers were called to one of the hospitals in England. And all because of a patient who accidentally stuck a mortar shell from World War II into his anus. There were concerns that the object could explode, thus endangering all patients and hospital staff.
- A man who collects items from the war period slipped and fell so badly that one of his memorabilia stuck in his anus. It was a mortar shell
- The injured person was not able to remove the projectile on his own, therefore he went to the hospital. The facility staff quickly called the sappers because they were afraid that the misfire would explode
- Ultimately, the doctors managed to remove the missile, which, as it later turned out, posed no threat to the surroundings
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What must have been the surprise of the staff at Gloucester Royal Hospital (England) when he came to them patient with a WWII mortar shell that crashed into his anus. Sappers were immediately called to the medical facility. Ultimately, however, it turned out that the missile did not pose a threat to the surroundings.
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The man showed up at the hospital with a mortar shell stuck in his anus
How did the ammunition end up in the man’s anus? According to the patient’s account, he slipped and fell, landing backwards on a collection of his military memorabilia. The man is an avid collector of such items from the war.
The bullet that pierced the man’s anus was really big – the size of an adult’s hand. Foreign media report that its dimensions are 6 cm x 17 cm. According to the doctors, the man was very lucky because the bullet did not penetrate his intestines, and this would have resulted in death.
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Initially, the man tried to remove the projectile on his own. Unfortunately, to no avail. Eventually he decided to go to the hospital. The employees of the facility quickly called the sappers. However, by the time they arrived, the missile was safely removed. The man quickly left the hospital and returned home. Nothing threatens his health or life anymore.
The missile has been checked. Ultimately, it turned out that it posed no threat to the surroundings. According to information from foreign media, it was an anti-tank missile used during World War II.
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