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serpentoffire
16-11-2007, 01:57 PM
An Indonesian fisherman who feared that he would be killed by tree-like growths covering his body has been given hope of recovery by an American doctor - and Vitamin A.

Dede, now 35, baffled medical experts when warty "roots" began growing out of his arms and feet after he cut his knee in a teenage accident.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/12/wtree112.xml


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2007/11/12/w3a.jpg

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2007/11/12/w2a.jpg

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/graphics/2007/11/12/w1a.jpg
gordonfreeman
17-11-2007, 03:58 AM
WHOA!:eek: Now that's something you don't see everyday!
pewpewlaserbeams
17-11-2007, 04:23 AM
Glad to see SOMEONE'S got to the ROOT of the matter!!! Eh? EH????

COME ON!! :D
hagbard_celine
17-11-2007, 03:04 PM
Glad to see SOMEONE'S got to the ROOT of the matter!!! Eh? EH????

COME ON!! :D

:D:D:rolleyes::rolleyes:
mariag
17-11-2007, 04:13 PM
WHOA!:eek: Now that's something you don't see everyday!

Lol I do , everytime i switch on the stupid tele and hear all the lies on the news etc .)
razed1
17-11-2007, 08:43 PM
the ents


there have been many legends of trees that could talk, even MOVE *_*
soundthief
07-12-2007, 12:02 AM
id be curious to see the x rays if there are any
rasnalgoul
07-12-2007, 12:33 AM
unbelievable
paganus
11-12-2007, 09:03 AM
didnt he get like that hurting himself trying to cut down trees?
dmessick
25-01-2008, 08:01 PM
Yeah you never know anymore. Could be a movie prop or could be real, still pretty cool looking though.
yngwie
25-01-2008, 08:09 PM
id be curious to see the x rays if there are any

This.
armoured_amazon
26-01-2008, 12:29 PM
didnt he get like that hurting himself trying to cut down trees?

Nature's revenge? :eek:
silver_eyes
20-02-2008, 11:59 AM
i think ive seen this before somewhere. they said it was some sort of exotic fungi