How a freak gardening accident cost this bloke a leg - and almost his life

Email After a lifetime of labouring, a tough-as-nails Townsville retiree was brought to the brink of death by a tiny garden cut, after a flesh-eating bug tore through his leg. Read the mind-blowing interview here.

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AM Edition How a freak gardening accident cost this bloke a leg - and almost his life After a lifetime of labouring, a tough-as-nails Townsville retiree was brought to the brink of death by a tiny garden cut, after a flesh-eating bug tore through his leg. Read the m... READ MORE   ‘Very psychological’: Mum’s excruciating five-month wait for cancer test A young Townsville mum has spoken out about the “terrifying” wait for answers after finding a lump in her breast — revealing she wasn’t even told she had cancer before being booked... READ MORE   60pc spike in e-scooter carnage clogging hospital’s ED E-scooter injuries in Townsville have skyrocketed, with a staggering 60 per cent jump in hospital presentations last year alone, new data reveals. Should they be banned? VOTE HERE. READ MORE   Hoodoo Gurus on music and why doing it live trumps all The singer of internationally-loved Aussie band Hoodoo Gurus is gearing up for their highly anticipated Townsville return — and reflecting on the powerful energy that’s kept the ba... READ MORE   ‘This was my moment’: Meet the 16yo fighter ready to take on the best Teenage fighter Emile Pancirov has Queensland’s MMA scene taking note after he brutally knocked out an opponent almost a decade his senior in his MMA debut. Meet the unlikely young... READ MORE   ‘I would like to thank her’: Crash-site angels sought by grieving wife The heartbroken wife of a young North Queensland dad who lost his life in a devastating Bruce Highway crash is searching for the strangers who rushed to his side in the aftermath o... READ MORE   ‘Exactly what the country needs’ or ‘making stuff up on the run’? Peter Dutton has unveiled the Coalition’s latest election promise, but readers are split on their grand plan for international students. WHAT YOU SAID READ MORE   Giuffre speaks out after hospital deathbed selfie Virginia Giuffre has spoken out about her declining health for the first time since claiming she was on her deathbed, as her brother makes a shock claim about the incident. READ MORE   LISTEN NOW: Top songs on Joyce and Plibersek’s Spotify lists We have asked Australia’s MPs what their top five songs are that keep them going. These are the hits Barnaby Joyce and Tanya Plibersek enjoy. Listen now. READ MORE   Watch: Mystery message in bottle scribe found The young boys who found a mysterious message in a bottle on a muddy riverbank on the Mid-North Coast said it was a ‘one in a million’ find – and now the author o... READ MORE   Newsletters Today's Paper +Rewards Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by Townsville Bulletin, PO Box 587 Townsville, QLD 4810 Australia.