Man breaks leg while kicking spider

[emad]

January 12, 2006 - 2:24PM

AdvertisementA 19-year-old broke his leg in two places while kicking at a spider in the NSW Southern Highlands.

NRMA CareFlight said the teenager was flown to Liverpool Hospital in a stable condition from a property 25km west of Mittagong after the incident involving a large huntsman spider before 1pm (AEDT) on Thursday.

The force of the man's kick at the spider broke his right leg in two places and also killed the spider.

The Huntsman is listed by the Australian Museum as being a relatively harmless species, although the Badge Huntsman can cause pain, headache, vomiting and an irregular pulse.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Man-breaks-leg-while-kicking-spider/2006/01/12/1136956282333.html

[anarch]

1. "and also killed the spider..."

Well at least he accomplished something.

[Misunderestimator]

2. Well... look at the SIZE of the huntsman spider:

Shit... :scared: I totally understand breaking something while trying to kill it. :scared:

[texas1928]

3. I would kick at it too.

[petronius]

4. Harmless?

"the Badge Huntsman can cause pain, headache, vomiting and an irregular pulse."

Sounds pretty harmful to me - I guess Australians use a different definition (or else I'm too wimpy to make it down under)...

[AllegroRondo]

5. Good thing it wasnt in someone's ear at the time