Item: Hayden man cuts off, microwaves hand/Erica Curless, Spokesman-Review

More Info: A Hayden man cut off his hand with a circular saw Saturday and put it in the microwave, allegedly to rid his body of the mark of the beast and escape the wrath of God. “It had been somewhat cooked by the time the deputy arrived,” said Kootenai County sheriff's Capt. Ben Wolfinger. “He put a tourniquet on his arm before so he didn’t bleed to death. That kind of mental illness is just sad.”

DFO: I agree with Capt. Wolfinger -- sad.

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