AfterWyrd: Surgeon's Fraud, Raccoon CPR, & Stoned Hikers

This week, the Wyrdo's Andy and Craig get stuck into some truly bizarre news stories, from a surgeon's shocking fraud to a raccoon's boozy misadventure.The Horrible and the HeroicWe delve into a truly perplexing Guardian article about a Sepsis Surgeon who committed insurance fraud after freezing his own legs to have them amputated for sexual gratification. We discuss the details, the judge's reaction, and the concerning implications for his former patients—a tale that is less supernatural and more just plain horrible. We later end the episode on a heroic note with the Raccoon Rhapsody, a story from the New York Post about a nurse who saved a moonshine-soaked raccoon from drowning, complete with mouth-to-snout CPR.Spacemen, Whales, and Surrey's Big CatAndy shares a more optimistic news item: NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover has found the most compelling rock samples yet of ancient life on the red planet. While not definitive, the discovery of organic carbon is a fascinating step forward in our search for extraterrestrial life. Craig brings us a story from Wales Online about a rare fin whale that washed up on a beach, leading to a grim discussion about the beautiful, but depressing, phenomenon of a 'whale fall' and climate change. We also talk about a man in Surrey who claimed to be attacked by a leopard, exploring the details of his claw injuries and the speculation about local big cat experts.Magic Mushroom MayhemThe Wyrdo's move on to a light-hearted tale from The Guardian about four hikers who got lost in the Catskill Mountains after taking magic mushrooms. One was having a "debilitating high," and they had lost their car keys, leading to a rather confused rescue operation. Craig also brings up a brief, unsettling story from his old stomping grounds about the disturbing discovery of dead foxes in bags in Swindon."Don't blame the owls."www.wyrdwessex.co.ukBuy our merch hereHosted by Craig Brooks & Andy StevensEdited by Craig BrooksIntro music by Exceptional_3D - Unexplained mystery intro/outro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.