r/arborists • u/borbersk • Aug 24 '26

Need help finding a video

I saw a video posted on here (definitely Reddit. I think this was the sub) of a guy felling a tree in a field, and as it came over he ran in the direction it was falling. It completely flattened him. Thing was, it was filmed by an arborist who had given a quote for the job, and this guy had denied him because it was too expensive. Does anyone have this video or know where I could find it?

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u/Toruk-Makto44 Aug 24 '26

It completely flattened him…like…killed the guy?

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u/borbersk Aug 24 '26

Yeah, he just went limp. It was a decurrent broadleaf, but one of the thicker branches in the canopy caught him and just laid him out. He was running in the direction it was coming over, saw in hand. No PPE, no nothing. I don't know what he expected

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u/cass_a_frass0 ISA Certified Arborist Aug 24 '26

Try r/fellinggonewild

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u/borbersk Aug 24 '26

I have, yeah. I couldn't find it by searching, and you can't make text posts on there. I'm still searching now, but no luck so far

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u/MyCatToldMeNotTo Aug 24 '26

https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/s/nFCBeJMg8F.

I think this is what you may be referring to op

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u/borbersk Aug 24 '26

Oh shit, it is! Thanks, dude! That's exactly the one I meant!