Man Loaded The Lawn Mower With Explosives For Target Practice, Blows Own Leg Off After Shooting

By Suzanne in Bizarre On 27th March 2016
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#1 A gun enthusiast gets his leg blown off after shooting at a lawnmower packed with explosives.

A Georgia man lost his leg after he packed a lawn mower full of explosives and repeatedly shot at it with a rifle until it blew up, according to local media reports.

#2 A lawn mower loaded with explosives

David Pressley, 32, and friends allegedly packed the lawn mower full of Tannerite, an explosive powder that's used by marksmen to create explosive targets.

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#3 They used three pounds of Tannerite.

Tannerite is a highly explosive compound of ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder. The explosive is used in small quantities during target practice to indicate a hit, gives off loud noise and cloud of vapor when detonated by a bullet.

#4 David Pressley loaded the lawn mower with several times the recommended amount of Tannerite.

Pressley can be seen firing on a few targets before setting his sights on the volatile piece of lawnmower.

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#5 Pressley stood 43 feet away from the target.

Friends had filmed Pressley using a high powered rifle to try and blow up the lawnmower, which they had packed with three pounds of Tannerite.

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#6 He shot more than 20 rounds while walking towards his target.

Edging ever closer to his target, he finally succeeds igniting the explosives and causing a loud boom.

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#7 Pressley's left leg below the knee was severed by sudden explosion.

Pressley can be heard screaming: "I blew my leg off! Call an ambulance"

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#8 The cameraman falls to the ground and blood stains can be seen on his shorts.

His two friends called 911, tied a tourniquet around his leg and drove him to emergency medical services down the road.

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#9 Watch the video of this shocking incident:

The 32-year-old was airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta and is still recovering from the accident.