Hospital Evacuated After Man Found With WW1 Artillery Shell In Rectum
A French hospital found itself in an unprecedented situation, requiring a dramatic evacuation when a patient presented with a rather explosive predicament: a World War I artillery shell lodged in his rectum. The discovery, made during surgery at the Rangueil Accident and Emergency unit in Toulouse, sent shockwaves through the medical facility and necessitated the immediate involvement of bomb disposal experts. The patient, a 24-year-old man, had apparently sought medical attention after experiencing considerable pain over the weekend.
The specifics surrounding how the man acquired such a formidable item and the circumstances of its insertion remain largely a mystery. Local reports suggest that upon admission, the patient did not immediately disclose the nature of the object causing his distress.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood