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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Girl, 13, loses both legs in horrific farm accident just days before her birthday
A 13-year-old girl has lost both her legs in a devastating farm accident that happened just days before her birthday. Féile O'Sullivan, from the Beara Peninsula in West Cork, was left fighting for her life after suffering horrific injuries while on a family farm. She was airlifted to Cork University Hospital with severe damage to her lower abdomen and legs, and doctors had no choice but to carry out an emergency double amputation. For days, medical staff worked around the clock to stabilise her, but the extent of her injuries meant she later had to be transferred to a specialist unit in Dublin. Her condition was so critical, the move was delayed for weeks. Féile is now in Dublin, beginning what will be a long and difficult rehabilitation. Doctors have said it could be more than a year before she's able to return home to Beara. Local Councillor Finbarr Harrington described Féile as a remarkable young girl who has already overcome extraordinary odds. He told CorkBeo: 'Féile is an incredibly strong girl, in every way. She might not have made it without that strength, and she has faced everything and is still fighting, she is just incredible. 'She has already undergone around 15 surgeries. It's incredibly difficult for Feile and for her mother Maureen and everybody in the community here wants to support them and let them know they will be there for them now and in the years to come.' A fundraising committee has been formed to help Féile and her family face the massive changes ahead. Cllr Harrington added: 'If you look at who is involved, it is just about every group and every organisation from Beara, Féile played football with Garnish GAA and Beara Ladies, her mother played for her club and for Cork, there's the GAA, there's the local soccer club, Beara United, nationally, we will have Macra na Feirme and the Men's Shed movement getting involved. 'This is just the start of it. Féile is going to need her house altered for when she comes home, the family will need an adapted car, she will need support for the rest of her life and everybody here, the whole community, wants the family to know they will get that. 'Her whole life changed in a split second. But she will have the support of the people here for the rest of her life. That is what we are all working for together, now.' The team behind the fundraiser is urging people from across Ireland and even further afield to come forward with help. Cllr Harrington asked builders to help with supplies and people to donate windows and doors. A GoFundMe page set up to support Féile had already raised tens of thousands. The organisers are hoping to reach a target of €140,000 to help cover the huge costs her family now faces. With a large Irish diaspora from Beara living in places like the US and Australia, the committee expects donations to continue flooding in from all over the world. In a heartfelt message on the GoFundMe page, supporters gave a glimpse of the vibrant young girl they're fighting for. They wrote: 'Anyone lucky enough to know Féile will tell you how full of life, energy, fun, kindness and what a pure messer she is. She adores dogs and horses. 'Farming is in her blood, and she loves everything about nature, outdoors, staying active - She's also a true sports star - whether football, soccer, gymnastics, or anything involving movement and fun, Féile is always giving it her all, with a smile and a sparkle in her eyes. This accident hasn't changed who she is, but has just changed what she now needs. 'The road ahead will be lengthy and demanding. Féile has undergone extensive surgeries and fought hard to still be with us. She will face many more surgeries to aid her. They also said she will need prosthetic limbs and mobility aids as she recovers. The statement added: 'Her entire family is devastated. Her wonderful community too, resolved to remain resilient and support Féile. 'The emotional and financial burden is immense. That's why we're reaching out - to ask you to back our remarkable girl during her toughest times.' To support Féile O'Sullivan's recovery and help her family, you can donate via the GoFundMe page. Those wanting to offer help in other ways can also contact the fundraising team through the Garnish GAA club's official Facebook page.
CTV News
02-08-2025
- CTV News
Farm vehicle fire ignites field outside of Elora
No one was hurt when a combine harvester caught fire and ignited a field near Elora. The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police and other first responders were called to a fire off Wellington Road 21, just outside of Elora, on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. When police arrived, the farm vehicle was engulfed in flames and the surrounding field had also caught fire. The operator of the combine was able to get out before the fire consumed the vehicle. No injuries have been reported.
CBS News
01-08-2025
- Health
- CBS News
Southern Minnesota boy who suffered eye injury while building wagon recovers, sells sweet corn
This time of year, sweet corn stands are popping up across the state. But one stand in Renville County, Minnesota, is extra special for a 9-year-old boy. Last summer, Lucas Giese nearly lost his right eye in a farm accident. The injury was so serious that doctors initially thought an infection could end his life. "We just go like this," said Lucas Giese while pumping his arm up and down, and getting a semi to honk in reply. Lucas Giese and his siblings know how to bring attention to their sweet corn stand. It's the time of year when they set up shop on Highway 212 in Sacred Heart, hoping to make some spending money. "We put 13 in a bag or if people want a half dozen, we put a half dozen in it," said Lucas Giese's brother John. But customers or no customers, Lucas Giese is just happy to be back here. A year ago, he was building a wagon on his farm, when the unthinkable happened. "There was a door on the back, and it had a screw in it, with a string on it. I pulled the string, and the screw came out and it went into my eye," said Lucas Giese. "He pulled it out himself. It basically went all the way through his eye," said Chris Giese, Lucas Giese's dad. Chris Giese said doctors performed an eight hour emergency surgery, trying not just to save his eye, but save his life. "Initially, if he would have gotten an infection it could have potentially killed him," said Chris Giese. After surgery, recovery took months. For a while it was several trips a week to the Twin Cities to see eye doctors. But over time, Lucas Giese's eyesight began to improve. "It just kind of progressed and the good Lord was looking over us and everything just kind of worked the way it's supposed to," said Chris Giese. Doctors have told Lucas and his family that the vision in his right eye will eventually get worse. But he won't lose his sight completely. And those problems are far down the road. "It's fun but it's boring to sit all day," said Lucas Giese. Still, it's nice to be back among the sweet corn and the semis. "The doctor, the last time we were down there, he basically called it a miracle. He said I don't know how he can see the way he can with this," said Chris Giese. Lucas Giese had 20-20 vision in his right eye before the accident and it's at 20-25 now. His family wanted to thank everyone who supported them during his recovery.
CBS News
14-07-2025
- CBS News
Oklahoma farmer killed by water buffaloes he bought at auction the day before, police say
A farmer in Oklahoma was killed by two water buffaloes that he purchased at a livestock auction the day before, police said Monday. Police and fire personnel were called to a farm in Jones, Oklahoma, about 20 miles northeast of Oklahoma City, on Friday around 8:35 p.m. local time about an individual who had been attacked by the animals, a police news release said. "Upon arrival, first responders were initially unable to reach the victim due to the aggressive behavior of the animals," the release said. The first responders put down one of the buffaloes to get to the victim, who was identified as Bradley McMichael. He had "multiple deep lacerations that proved to be fatal," police said. The second buffalo was later put down after it "became increasingly agitated and posed a threat to emergency personnel" as the scene was being processed, the news release said. McMichael had bought the animals at a livestock auction on Thursday. "It is believed that while tending to the animals, he became trapped inside their enclosure," police said. McMichael's family told KFOR, an NBC affiliate, that purchasing livestock was a passion for him. "He was at the auction Thursday night and he loved to be there, he was in good spirits. The best mood I've seen him in a while," his girlfriend, Jennifer Green, told the station. "His farm was his dream," the post says.
Irish Times
03-07-2025
- Irish Times
Roscommon man died instantly from ‘catastrophic' brain injury in farm incident, inquest told
A Co Roscommon man (50) died instantly from a 'catastrophic' brain injury when the tyre of a farmyard trailer exploded while he was using an arc welder to repair the wheel rim, an inquest was told on Wednesday. Patrick McCrann, who lived at Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, was repairing a wheel on a trailer that was used to bring turf from the bog to his parents' home when the tragedy occurred on July 18th last. An inquest into Mr McCrann's death was conducted on Wednesday afternoon in Ballaghaderreen Courthouse by the coroner for Roscommon, Brian O'Connor. Garda Denise Casserley told the inquest how following a report of a tyre explosion she found the body of the deceased lying in a small shed in a farmyard. READ MORE The force of the explosion had blown a hole in the roof of the shed, Garda Casserley said. Kevin McCrann, a brother of the deceased, in a deposition read to the inquest, explained he was reading a letter in his sittingroom when he heard an explosion. In his deposition, Mr. McCrann continued: 'I didn't panic. I walked down the yard. I saw Pat's van reversed in towards the shed. The back door of the van was open. As I approached the van I knew something was wrong. 'I entered the shed and I saw Pat and I knew he was dead.' Dr Caroline Brodie, consultant pathologist at University College Hospital Galway, said the cause of death was 'catastrophic traumatic injury' and would have been instantaneous. The circumstances of the tragedy were investigated by Kay Baxter, an inspector with the Health and Safety Authority. In her report, which she read to the hearing, Ms Baxter said Mr McCrann had been repairing a wheel rim with a tyre in situ in a shed in the farmyard using an arc welder. 'The air in the tyre expanded with the heat from the weld and the tyre was forced off the wheel rim in an explosive fashion and was propelled through the roof of the shed landing in the concrete yard outside,' Ms Baxter continued. She added: 'The resultant blast and impact with the tyre caused fatal head injuries (to the deceased).' Ms Baxter described Mr McCrann as an experienced tyre fitter who had been in business for more than 30 years. Recording a verdict of accidental death, the coroner said the deceased was well known as an obliging person who went out to assist people and to lose him in such tragic circumstances was very difficult for the family and the local community.
