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Man Hikes 10 Miles After Impaling Himself in Freak Trekking Pole Accident

GoFundMe A Montana man walked 10 miles to safety with a trekking pole speared through his torso after slipping near the summit of the state’s highest mountain. David Cifaldi fell on one of his poles close to the top of the 12,803-foot Granite Peak during a hike with two friends. “By the time I rolled over, I kind of knew something wasn’t right,” he told CBS affiliate KVTQ. The pole pierced his side below his left arm and exited through his lower back, narrowly missing vital organs. “Through my…
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