Rock climber recounts terrifying moment he was forced to amputate his own arm to survive

"It was a gruesome concept that my hand was decaying whilst still attached to my body."

Poppy Bilderbeck

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Topics: Health, Mental Health, US News, Nature

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

Rock climber recounts terrifying moment he was forced to amputate his own arm to survive

"It was a gruesome concept that my hand was decaying whilst still attached to my body."

Rock climber recounts terrifying moment he was forced to amputate his own arm to survive

"It was a gruesome concept that my hand was decaying whilst still attached to my body."

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