We’ve all gotten toes and arms (occasionally necks) tangled in leashes, but a San Diego surfer lost his finger on Saturday, November 13, 2010 after it was severed by his leash, according to a story in the Southwest Riverside News Network.
The 35-year-old man was surfing at around 9 a.m. when his surfboard leash, a strong cord with a small diameter, wrapped around and then severed his finger, said San Diego Lifeguard Lt. Nick Lerma. . . The man swam to the jetty north of the Mission Bay Channel and called for lifeguards and paramedics to treat his injury.
The finger was not recovered. Add that to the list of reasons to ditch your leash.
[Link: Southwest Riverside News Network]
