幻覚

For some people an overactive imagination can be a dangerous thing, as this latest incident involving hallucinogenic mushrooms and a man’s nether regions clearly demonstrates. The incident occurred on June 18, and can only be described as something that enters into the realms of the surreal.

Covered in blood

A 41-year-old man living in the US state of Michigan was found squatting down completely naked outside a local middle school. According to reports from local police, the man’s lower body was covered in blood. Looking closer, it became apparent that the man had cut off part of his penis, which was lying on the ground. Just what could be behind this bizarre incident?

Completely unintelligible

According to Washtenaw County Police, at approximately 1 a.m. that day, the alarm at Ypsilanti Middle School was triggered, and the deputy sheriff rushed to the scene. Upon making the bizarre discovery of the man and his severed genitalia, there were attempts to ascertain from him what had happened. The man, however, spoke nothing but nonsense.

The man was in such a state of delusion and pain that he couldn’t stop himself from yelling at the top of his voice. What’s more, anything he did try to communicate came out as incomprehensible gibberish.

After receiving treatment and making enough of a recovery to speak coherently, the man told police that he had visited a friend, who lives near the school he was found outside, on the day the incident occurred. He admitted that he and his friend plucked some hallucinogenic mushrooms from a nearby area. The man is believed to have also been tested for the presence of other narcotics. However, as the results were still undergoing analysis, it was difficult to know exactly what, if anything, he had taken on the day.

On the road to recovery

At the present time, the man is said to be making a steady recovery. Looking at the circumstances surrounding the incident, the possibility that he severed his genitalia as a result of the hallucinogenic effects of the mushroom he’d taken looks extremely likely. Just what type of hallucinogenic trip he was experiencing, and for that matter exactly what he thought he was actually doing, remains a mystery. I’m sure even thinking about this incident will leave all the men out there feeling a bit squeamish.

There you have it, kids: Mario may become ‘super’ when he bags a ‘shroom, but the rest of us just get messed up. Steer well clear.
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