I can’t even begin to imagine how painful that must be. I wish there was more about this story. Are Cacti poisonous? He’s going to have a lot or little scars. I wonder what they use to wash of or whatever to get the spines out of him or do they just yank them one at a time.
More thinking about this makes me wonder why people would ride 4 wheelers around cacti? Half the fun is wrecking or falling off and that’s not the environment I would want to be in when either happens.
Two things a about cholla (pronounced choy a), the spines have barbs on them making them tough to remove and the spines have a thin cover (the yellow you can see) which stays in you when you do get the spine out. It is painful even with only one, but multiple spines really hurts!
Duct tape- use duct tape on skin rip off the tape removes the tiniest spines (and hair) from the skin… way faster than trying to pluck them out with tweezers. This happened to me once only just not so completely covering.
from a nasty jumping cactus. you just brush by it and it attaches to you. its a very slow removal process because they are so easily transferred from one thing to another. they sting like a bitch. i would hate to be that guy.
My mind boggles at the stupidity of that question. Of course they’re poisonous! Rattlesnakes suck their juices out for that specific purpose! Everything in the desert will kill you, that man died from cactus poisoning minutes later, since they didn’t have an appropriate anti-cactaceae-toxin on hand. It’s a tragic event that you people are getting your sick kicks from. Fuck you all.
it’s pretty obvious from the pictures that the “victim” is female. the pants are some sort of girl type pants that have a name not in my male vocabulary. the gloves are pink. you make the choice.
WE ACTUALLY TAUGHT FOR YEARS HOW TO REMOVE THESE DARN THINGS.
WE USE A COMMON POCKET COMB IN OUR KIT FOR DESERT SURVIVAL. BECAUSE THIS POOR GUY SHOULD BE SEDATED< AND A COMB USED TO WHIP ONE OUT AT A TIME. We actually showed this proceedure on Channel 3 in Phoenix for desert people.
WILD FOOD CO. www:OfTheField.com
Each individual needle has a fish hook end. I had a have dozen in my ankle and when I pulled them out the skin pulled away from my ankle 2 or 3 inches before the needle would let go.
well its nice to see nature fighting back for a change,,these idiot off road bikers are clueless to what they are doing to the very fragile desert enviroment,,,
I feel sorry for her, they really rip the flesh on the way out.
Contrary to myth, they are not barbed at the end!! It is much worse than that!! They are made of little overlapping pointy shingles. One overlaps the other down the full length. When you try to pull them out, each flap hooks on the flesh and spreads outwards, so they actually grip and tear the flesh down the full length of the spine. Go find a picture of one under an electron microscope, and you will see, and you will probably feel more sympathy for the poor girl.
Oh goodness… I feel his pain. I sat on one of those once. Embarrassing to point your butt up at a group of people as they pull out each cactus needle while you watch your panties burn in a bonfire… This guy definitely has it worse. Painful indeed!
@Confused little boy
Once a rider tears through a desert area it takes an awfully long time for the desert to return to a pristine condition. Some would argue over 100 years.
This looks like Pima County Arizona, where I used to live. The cactus is called Cholla (chaw-ya) and the segments break off at the least provocation. When hiking in the Sonoran desert, I would always carry a pocket comb, tweezers and some duct tape. All very useful in removing the pods and spines.
There was the time when a young woman hiking with me got a large clump stuck to her butt… bit that’s a “whole ‘nother story”
Oh my dear lord…. I would shit my pants if this happened hahahaha!
that’s in arizona for sure. looks painful. wish there was more!
Damn, beware for sure! That sucks.
HAHAHAHA – karma in action!
I can’t even begin to imagine how painful that must be. I wish there was more about this story. Are Cacti poisonous? He’s going to have a lot or little scars. I wonder what they use to wash of or whatever to get the spines out of him or do they just yank them one at a time.
More thinking about this makes me wonder why people would ride 4 wheelers around cacti? Half the fun is wrecking or falling off and that’s not the environment I would want to be in when either happens.
Oh fuck…
That’s freakin’ awesome!!
Im sure he learned to wear protective gear/leather gear from then on. I almost feel sorry for him, but not really. I did laugh though.
Ouch….Did he lose control or did he just want to attempt that?
Whoa. Looks way painful.
Now that’s what I call a sticky situation.
Wat een looser die gozer, je trekt die plantjes toch zelf uit je huid! Come on!
one cactus, some cacti
hahahaha… awesome
One word: Ouch
Two things a about cholla (pronounced choy a), the spines have barbs on them making them tough to remove and the spines have a thin cover (the yellow you can see) which stays in you when you do get the spine out. It is painful even with only one, but multiple spines really hurts!
@A Human
Yeah. Kind of makes you wonder what that cholla did in a past life that pissed jesus off enough to make some retard fall into it like that.
Mark wins the internets.
why don’t they pull them out?
that’s what he gets for riding in the open desert. well deserved.
I almost peed my pants!
Duct tape- use duct tape on skin rip off the tape removes the tiniest spines (and hair) from the skin… way faster than trying to pluck them out with tweezers. This happened to me once only just not so completely covering.
hey duuuuuuuuuuuuude…
“He”? That’s a she.
Can’t drive…
3rd pic from the top shows freakishly tight shorts. 4th pic shows pink on the glove and long hair. guise… i think thats a girl
from a nasty jumping cactus. you just brush by it and it attaches to you. its a very slow removal process because they are so easily transferred from one thing to another. they sting like a bitch. i would hate to be that guy.
Its a woman crazy people
Yer not gonna put those on my nads, are ya?
It’s like he’s got on a velcro suit and people have thrown a bunch of fuzzy balls at him.
Only instead of velcro, it’s flesh, and instead of fuzzy balls it’s pods containing thousands and thousands of agonizingly painful needles.
Good stuff.
Each one of those spines has a hook on the end, much like porcupine quills. OUCH!
“are cacti poisonous?”
My mind boggles at the stupidity of that question. Of course they’re poisonous! Rattlesnakes suck their juices out for that specific purpose! Everything in the desert will kill you, that man died from cactus poisoning minutes later, since they didn’t have an appropriate anti-cactaceae-toxin on hand. It’s a tragic event that you people are getting your sick kicks from. Fuck you all.
It’s nicknamed Teddybear Cactus for a reason!! Cholla is a dangerous plant to be around… lol
She
it’s pretty obvious from the pictures that the “victim” is female. the pants are some sort of girl type pants that have a name not in my male vocabulary. the gloves are pink. you make the choice.
WE ACTUALLY TAUGHT FOR YEARS HOW TO REMOVE THESE DARN THINGS.
WE USE A COMMON POCKET COMB IN OUR KIT FOR DESERT SURVIVAL. BECAUSE THIS POOR GUY SHOULD BE SEDATED< AND A COMB USED TO WHIP ONE OUT AT A TIME. We actually showed this proceedure on Channel 3 in Phoenix for desert people.
WILD FOOD CO. www:OfTheField.com
Each individual needle has a fish hook end. I had a have dozen in my ankle and when I pulled them out the skin pulled away from my ankle 2 or 3 inches before the needle would let go.
well its nice to see nature fighting back for a change,,these idiot off road bikers are clueless to what they are doing to the very fragile desert enviroment,,,
I feel sorry for her, they really rip the flesh on the way out.
Contrary to myth, they are not barbed at the end!! It is much worse than that!! They are made of little overlapping pointy shingles. One overlaps the other down the full length. When you try to pull them out, each flap hooks on the flesh and spreads outwards, so they actually grip and tear the flesh down the full length of the spine. Go find a picture of one under an electron microscope, and you will see, and you will probably feel more sympathy for the poor girl.
owwwww? i got one in my hand a week ago and there are still some stuck in it. that would be so bad. but kudos to him for being a BA
Oh goodness… I feel his pain. I sat on one of those once. Embarrassing to point your butt up at a group of people as they pull out each cactus needle while you watch your panties burn in a bonfire… This guy definitely has it worse. Painful indeed!
ouch but i dont get why some of u say he deserves it???
I can’t look at this without feeling the pain. It’s almost like watching someone get kicked in the bawls.
Cholla cactus, FTW!
@Confused little boy
Once a rider tears through a desert area it takes an awfully long time for the desert to return to a pristine condition. Some would argue over 100 years.
Hehe i got her goooood
This looks like Pima County Arizona, where I used to live. The cactus is called Cholla (chaw-ya) and the segments break off at the least provocation. When hiking in the Sonoran desert, I would always carry a pocket comb, tweezers and some duct tape. All very useful in removing the pods and spines.
There was the time when a young woman hiking with me got a large clump stuck to her butt… bit that’s a “whole ‘nother story”