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Buckeye_Democrat

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9. I saw a movie about it in the mid-70's...

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Fri Jun 18, 2021, 10:49 PM

Jun 2021

... with an older brother. It was one of the earliest movies that I can recall which kept me, a young child, totally engrossed by it.

I was so young and naive then, being surprised by a scene which showed flies bothering her wounds. My brother said they laid eggs in her wounds, and my reaction was like, "They do that?!"

So then I felt compelled to learn all the ways that nature could kill us.

Amazing story!

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She Fell Nearly 2 Miles, and Walked Away [View all] dalton99a Jun 2021 OP

What a fascinating story, thanks for posting!! secondwind Jun 2021 #1

What a story and what an extraordinary woman. Thanks for posting. Arkansas Granny Jun 2021 #2

That is one incredible story. n/t onecaliberal Jun 2021 #3

I'm in awe of her resilience. And frightened by this quote from the article: femmedem Jun 2021 #4

Terrifying! summer_in_TX Jun 2021 #6

So important and so glad she survived to tell us this LymphocyteLover Jun 2021 #8

What an incredible story and amazing survivor. appalachiablue Jun 2021 #5

Incredible story Hekate Jun 2021 #7

I saw a movie about it in the mid-70's... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2021 #9