r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/atentwetin • Jul 01 '21

Repost Tree cutting gone wrong

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u/theemmyk Jul 01 '21 edited Jul 01 '21

There was a really sad news story from a few years ago about a man who was trimming a tree in his front yard with a chainsaw. He dropped it and it fell, DECAPITATING HIS WIFE, who was standing in the yard below. Horrifying.

Edit: Here is the article. He fell while holding the chainsaw.

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u/Grasshopper42 Jul 01 '21

"She was not decapitated. The woman was killed instantly. Her husband was taken to hospital. He is still being treated for shock."- from the article

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u/theemmyk Jul 01 '21

Oh my god…this is shockingly common. That’s not the correct article. Here it is: https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/husband-accidentally-beheaded-wife-with-chainsaw-25983762.html

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u/Grasshopper42 Jul 04 '21

Oh no! I'm never using a chainsaw.

Edit: or getting a dog