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Man has fortunate escape after angle grinder blade snaps and virtually takes todger off

A bloke was left feeling “shook up” after a damaged angle grinder blade virtually took his todger off.

Alastair Candlin, 22, was engaged on a DIY venture in his backyard when the blade immediately snapped and pinged off in his path. A video reveals the damaged blade nonetheless connected to the grinder, with the opposite half caught in Alastair’s trousers, only a hair’s breadth from his crown jewels.

Alastair, an electrician from Brisbane, Australia, mentioned: “I was grinding some steel when the grinder blade snapped and flew. I was looking around and found it in the last place I’d want it – between my legs.”

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Alastair Candlin
Alastair Candlin, 22, was grinding metal in his again backyard for a DIY venture when the incident occurred

Despite being rattled by the incident, Alastair shortly brushed it off. He added: “Afterwards I was a little shook as it could’ve been a lot worse. I put the safety guard on and kept working.”

However, the video shortly went viral, gaining greater than 2.3 million likes, as Alistair declared he “nearly lost me manhood.” TikTok viewers have been left surprised at his fortunate escape as they took to the feedback to poke enjoyable on the heart-stopping second.

One consumer mentioned: “Get this man a lottery ticket.” Another wrote: “Dude almost lost his crowned jewels.”A 3rd added: “Bro almost lost his manhood.” Meanwhile, a fourth commented: “Prolly should leave the guard on it lmao.” Others even suggested him to put on protecting gloves and goggles too.



The shard from Alastair Candlin's broken angle grinder
The blade was seen protruding ouf his trousers simply milimetres from his manhood

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It comes after a mannequin had a fortunate escape after a “photoshoot gone wrong” noticed her swept away in a large wave as emergency providers rushed to the scene. The mannequin, Kate Loshkareva, who goes by “Russian Kate” on Instagram, was attempting to behave like supermodel Bella Hadid however “ended up like Jack from Titanic”.

She was hit by the wave and pulled out to sea in Palos Verdes, California, in September. “Got swept into a current and almost drowned lol” she cheerily shared on Instagram on November 11, regardless of the seriousness of the scenario being made abundantly clear in an accompanying video.

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