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Teen loses part of her index finger in horrific fence accident

A quick shortcut turned tragic when a young woman’s finger was torn off by a fence. Could this accident have been avoided?

In this image there is a woman sitting on the ground. She is wearing spectacles and she is smiling....
In this image there is a woman sitting on the ground. She is wearing spectacles and she is smiling. There is grass on the ground. Behind her there are trees. In the background there is a fence.

Finger Amputated - 19-Year-Old Falls While Climbing Over Fence - Teen loses part of her index finger in horrific fence accident

A 19-year-old woman lost part of her index finger after it was caught in a metal fence in Tübingen. The accident happened as she and two friends tried to take a shortcut to a football field near the Sandbahn area. The group had been heading to a sports ground for a match when they decided to climb over the fence. As the woman attempted to pull herself up, her index finger became trapped in the metal bars. When she fell, the force tore the digit off. The incident serves as a reminder of the risks involved in climbing over fences. The woman’s index finger was saved, but the accident could have had more serious consequences.

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