He even got his thumb back...

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Re: He even got his thumb back...

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Holy crap that's impressive!
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That's amazing. And gross. And fortunate that the thumb landed so close.
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Pretty amazing rescue. Thanks for posting.
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Hope they can reattach the thumb.
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Awesome!
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Ooof! Looks like the rest of his fingers took a good deal of abuse as well!
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Wow. If this story had been part of a novel, people would have said it was too incredible to be believed (I'm referring to recovering his thumb, having such a speedy rescue, and the surgeons reattaching it).

I hope he recovers use of his thumb. What an amazing job by the SAR folks!
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