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Video: Dog Carries Human Leg, Shimla Hospital Says Staff Forgot To Lock Door
Investigation into the shocking video of a stray dog walking around with a human leg between its jaws near a hospital in Shimla has revealed gross negligence in disposing of medical waste
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Woman Loses 4 Limbs After A Dog's Lick Causes Sepsis: What You Need To Know About The Life-Threatening Condition
Manjit Sangha, in July 2025, returned home on Sunday afternoon from work feeling unwell. The next morning, she was unconscious and her hands and feet were ice-cold, her lips had turned purple and she was struggling to breathe.
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UK Doctor, Who Chopped Off His Legs, Jailed For Fraud, Saving Amputation Porn
A UK judge jailed a vascular surgeon Thursday after he admitted making fraudulent insurance claims that involved having his legs amputated following self-inflicted injuries made "in part for sexual gratification".
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UK Surgeon Chopped Off His Legs To Claim Rs 5.4 Crore In Insurance Payout
A UK vascular surgeon was accused in court of amputating both of his legs to claim 500,000 pounds in insurance payouts. Neil Hopper, 49, from Cornwall, claimed that he lost his legs because of sepsis.
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Taiwan Man Soaks Feet In Dry Ice For 10 Hours In Shocking Insurance Scam, Ends Up Losing Both Feet
A Taiwanese man lost both feet after freezing them in dry ice for 10 hours to fake an accident and claim insurance. The scheme, involving a friend, failed and led to criminal charges and social media outrage.
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Chinese Teen's Chemistry Experiment Ends In Tragedy: Arm Lost, Eyes Damaged
The teenager will have to undergo skin grafting and a cornea transplant surgery. One of his arms was amputated, and he will require an artificial limb.
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US Man Who Burnt Thumb While Cooking On A Camping Trip Gets Legs Amputated
A 40-year-old man in the US had both his legs amputated after burning his right-hand thumb on a skillet during a camping trip.
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Ants Perform Limb Amputations To Save Injured Comrades' Lives: Study
Limb amputations are performed by surgeons when a traumatic injury such as a wound from war or a vehicle accident causes major tissue destruction or in instances of serious infection or disease. But humans are not alone in doing such procedures.
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Taiwan Man Persuades Friend To Get Legs Amputated For $1.3 Million Insurance Scam
Zhang suffered frostbite injuries which necessitated the amputation of both legs below the calf.
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US Woman's Feet Amputated After Boyfriend Pushed Her In Front Of Train
Despite the ordeal, the victim was thankfully stabilized and transported to a nearby hospital.
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US Teacher's Limbs "Mummified" By Infection, Forced to Undergo Amputation
Sherri's body's resistance to infection was weakened by the arthritis medicine she was taking, which made the situation worse.
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14-Year-Old US Boy Loses Limbs In Bid To Survive A Rare Bacterial Infection
Despite his amputations, the boy's parents hope he will be able to leave the hospital with new prosthetic limbs and continue his active lifestyle.
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Divorced Diabetic Men At Highest Limb Amputation Risk, Study Finds
According to researchers, the connection between divorce and limb amputation in men with diabetes might be attributed to shifts in self-care practises and dietary habits.
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Baby Loses Arm Due To Medical Negligence, Allege Parents In Chennai
The parents of an 18-month-old boy whose right arm was amputated allegedly due to medical negligence at a state-run facility in Chennai, on Tuesday demanded justice for their son.
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Scientists Discover 31,000-Year-Old Skeleton With Amputated Leg: Research
A team of scientists has unearthed a 31,000-year-old human skeleton with a part of its lower left leg surgically amputated.
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Video: Dog Carries Human Leg, Shimla Hospital Says Staff Forgot To Lock Door
Investigation into the shocking video of a stray dog walking around with a human leg between its jaws near a hospital in Shimla has revealed gross negligence in disposing of medical waste
-
Woman Loses 4 Limbs After A Dog's Lick Causes Sepsis: What You Need To Know About The Life-Threatening Condition
Manjit Sangha, in July 2025, returned home on Sunday afternoon from work feeling unwell. The next morning, she was unconscious and her hands and feet were ice-cold, her lips had turned purple and she was struggling to breathe.
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UK Doctor, Who Chopped Off His Legs, Jailed For Fraud, Saving Amputation Porn
A UK judge jailed a vascular surgeon Thursday after he admitted making fraudulent insurance claims that involved having his legs amputated following self-inflicted injuries made "in part for sexual gratification".
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UK Surgeon Chopped Off His Legs To Claim Rs 5.4 Crore In Insurance Payout
A UK vascular surgeon was accused in court of amputating both of his legs to claim 500,000 pounds in insurance payouts. Neil Hopper, 49, from Cornwall, claimed that he lost his legs because of sepsis.
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Taiwan Man Soaks Feet In Dry Ice For 10 Hours In Shocking Insurance Scam, Ends Up Losing Both Feet
A Taiwanese man lost both feet after freezing them in dry ice for 10 hours to fake an accident and claim insurance. The scheme, involving a friend, failed and led to criminal charges and social media outrage.
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Chinese Teen's Chemistry Experiment Ends In Tragedy: Arm Lost, Eyes Damaged
The teenager will have to undergo skin grafting and a cornea transplant surgery. One of his arms was amputated, and he will require an artificial limb.
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US Man Who Burnt Thumb While Cooking On A Camping Trip Gets Legs Amputated
A 40-year-old man in the US had both his legs amputated after burning his right-hand thumb on a skillet during a camping trip.
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Ants Perform Limb Amputations To Save Injured Comrades' Lives: Study
Limb amputations are performed by surgeons when a traumatic injury such as a wound from war or a vehicle accident causes major tissue destruction or in instances of serious infection or disease. But humans are not alone in doing such procedures.
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Taiwan Man Persuades Friend To Get Legs Amputated For $1.3 Million Insurance Scam
Zhang suffered frostbite injuries which necessitated the amputation of both legs below the calf.
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US Woman's Feet Amputated After Boyfriend Pushed Her In Front Of Train
Despite the ordeal, the victim was thankfully stabilized and transported to a nearby hospital.
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US Teacher's Limbs "Mummified" By Infection, Forced to Undergo Amputation
Sherri's body's resistance to infection was weakened by the arthritis medicine she was taking, which made the situation worse.
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14-Year-Old US Boy Loses Limbs In Bid To Survive A Rare Bacterial Infection
Despite his amputations, the boy's parents hope he will be able to leave the hospital with new prosthetic limbs and continue his active lifestyle.
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Divorced Diabetic Men At Highest Limb Amputation Risk, Study Finds
According to researchers, the connection between divorce and limb amputation in men with diabetes might be attributed to shifts in self-care practises and dietary habits.
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Baby Loses Arm Due To Medical Negligence, Allege Parents In Chennai
The parents of an 18-month-old boy whose right arm was amputated allegedly due to medical negligence at a state-run facility in Chennai, on Tuesday demanded justice for their son.
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Scientists Discover 31,000-Year-Old Skeleton With Amputated Leg: Research
A team of scientists has unearthed a 31,000-year-old human skeleton with a part of its lower left leg surgically amputated.
