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Spider bite helps paralyzed man walk

By T.K. Randall
March 18, 2009 · Comment icon 8 comments

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A man in Californa who had been paralyzed for 20 years following a motorcycle crash found that he was able to walk again after being bitten by a deadly brown recluse spider.
If you know about the brown recluse spider, you know its bite can be deadly, but for one California man, the bite helped him walk again. David Blancarte was paralyzed 20 years ago in a motorcycle crash. In 2007, he was bitten by a brown recluse spider outside his Manteca home. "


Source: ABC News | Comments (8)




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Comment icon #1 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 16 years ago
Spider-man?!?
Comment icon #2 Posted by Zackery00 16 years ago
I thought exactly the same thing... Next thing you hear will be his super powers and senses. Though his costume wouldnt be red and blue like spidey... recluse is mostly brown. Dull costume, comics will never pic up on it.
Comment icon #3 Posted by DA GOOCH 16 years ago
Very Interesting indeed
Comment icon #4 Posted by Moonie2012 16 years ago
You have to wonder if it was a coincidence. It happened long after the bite while they were putting him through physical therapy. It's kind of irresponsible reporting, really - hopefully paralyzed people won't read this and go out trying to get bit.
Comment icon #5 Posted by Samuronin 16 years ago
Peter Parker in real life
Comment icon #6 Posted by Armenian Barbie 16 years ago
My goodness, I don't really know what to say about that one because it's too weird. Spider-man?
Comment icon #7 Posted by Benz 16 years ago
it says he got bitten it 2007...why is he NOW starting to walk because of the bite?
Comment icon #8 Posted by :PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: 16 years ago
it says he got bitten it 2007...why is he NOW starting to walk because of the bite? The spider bite reignited his dead nerves. He didn't sprang up dancing. After 20 years of paralysis, he needed to rehabilitate himself with physical therapy. That doesn't happen over night. His muscles needed to be rebuilt.


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