BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Bellingham police have dismantled a homemade guillotine apparently used by a man to sever his right arm at a transient camp.
Sgt. Les Gitts says police saved only the heavy metal plate used as the blade, in case it is needed for evidence.
Gitts described the guillotine as “pretty elaborate.” It was out of sight in a wooded area until police investigated Thursday after the injured man walked into a clinic.
Police searched the area and found the guillotine and the severed arm. He was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle in hope it could be reattached.
Gitts said Monday he didn’t know if that was successful. The hospital wouldn’t say for privacy reasons. The man was in satisfactory condition Monday.
First reports of this incident called it accidental, which I found fairly difficult to believe.
They also said he presented at a urology office seeking help. Bet they don’t see that sort of complaint often.
They also said he presented at a urology office seeking help…
Maybe he thought of another use for his invention!
The rain has started here, that makes everyone a little batshit crazy.
I forgot about that! Well-played! LMAO!!