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Wrestler ‘Buff’ Bagwell Gets Leg Amputated Following 2020 Crash: ‘I’m Taking This By The Horns’ Wrestler ‘Buff’ Bagwell Gets Leg Amputated Following 2020 Crash: ‘I’m Taking This By The Horns’
Wrestler ‘Buff’ Bagwell Gets Leg Amputated Following 2020 Crash: ‘I’m Taking This By The Horns’ Five years after he was involved in a gruesome car crash, Marcus "Buff" Bagwell is facing his latest battle outside of the ring. The five-time WCW World Tag Team Champion underwent an above-the-knee amputation after multiple attempts to repair damage from the 2020 crash were unsuccessful. Bagwell crashed his car into a shopping mall in 2020, leaving him with grievous injuries that ultimately led to his decision to amputate.  His story was documented by former WWE wrestler Maven Huffman on his YouTube channel following the July 9 surgery. In the 1990s, Buff Bagwell was one of the…

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by Zak Failla
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Toddler Critical, Arm Amputated After Being Struck By Fallen 50-Foot Tree Limb In PA: Cops Toddler Critical, Arm Amputated After Being Struck By Fallen 50-Foot Tree Limb In PA: Cops
Toddler Critical, Arm Amputated After Being Struck By Fallen 50-Foot Tree Limb In PA: Cops A 2-year-old child was in critical condition and required amputation of their arm after being struck by a fallen tree while playing outside in Montgomery County, police said. The toddler was playing in the driveway on the 7900 block of Chandler Road in Glenside with other children when they were struck by the tree that had fallen 50 feet just after 6 p.m. Saturday, July 6, Cheltenham police said. Lifesaving care was provided at the scene by responders and the child was flown by helicopter to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "At this time this incident appears to be a tragic accident, h…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Philadelphia Man Attacked By Pack Of Pitbulls Dies Philadelphia Man Attacked By Pack Of Pitbulls Dies
Philadelphia Man Attacked By Pack Of Pitbulls Dies A Philadelphia man attacked by a pack of pitbulls in October has died, his family said. Antonio Shaw's sister, Sharese, tells 6abc that he had mistakenly gone to the wrong house on North 62nd Street on Oct. 4, when he was attacked. Sharese noted the dogs were "vicious and hungry" and were "eating him like a piece of steak." According to a GoFundMe page launched by Sharese, 63-year-old Antonio had one of his legs amputated and suffered two strokes following his attack. "He tried to hang in there but his body was too weak," she noted. He died on Monday, Dec. 4. Click here to donate.

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by Cecilia Levine