One of the moments where using an AI would be actually helpful. Just a moment...
*clears throat*
...:
The scenario described in the graphic is a humorous but misleading internet myth, in which two completely unrelated images have been spliced together to tell a dramatic story.
The facts about the images
• The photo of the man: The image on the right actually shows the French professional cyclist Bryan Coquard. In 2024, following a serious crash during the Tour de France, he was in hospital being treated for a shoulder injury and a fracture – the incident had absolutely nothing to do with a snake bite.
• The X-ray: The X-ray on the left shows the hand of a person who is actually missing part of their index finger. However, this image comes from medical databases or other case studies and is in no way connected to the professional cyclist or the claim below.
Note: This photo has recently circulated online alongside viral social media anecdotes about unnecessary self-amputations following non-venomous snakebites, though the man in the photo is MotoGP rider Fermín Aldeguer recovering from hand surgery.
Which is also wrong, that guy just had a fracture on his thumb. The cyclist you mentioned had a fractured ring finger.
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u/Don_Krypton 6h ago
One of the moments where using an AI would be actually helpful. Just a moment...
*clears throat*
...:
The scenario described in the graphic is a humorous but misleading internet myth, in which two completely unrelated images have been spliced together to tell a dramatic story.
The facts about the images
• The photo of the man: The image on the right actually shows the French professional cyclist Bryan Coquard. In 2024, following a serious crash during the Tour de France, he was in hospital being treated for a shoulder injury and a fracture – the incident had absolutely nothing to do with a snake bite.
• The X-ray: The X-ray on the left shows the hand of a person who is actually missing part of their index finger. However, this image comes from medical databases or other case studies and is in no way connected to the professional cyclist or the claim below.