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**Rain Man** · 09-26-2012, 09:52 PM

I have no idea why I'm posting this other than to show the resilience of the human finger.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/26/us/ida...out/index.html

(CNN) -- It's a fish tale almost impossible to believe.

A fisherman found a human finger in the belly of a trout caught in a remote northern Idaho lake. And detectives located the owner, who delivered a surprising message.

Despite the hard work of investigators, Haans Galassi said he did not want to be reunited with his severed digit.

"At first the sheriff asked me if I wanted it back, and I was thinking 'um, no!" Galassi, 31, said.

The reunion may bring back too much pain for Galassi, who is getting over the accident two months ago on an Idaho lake.

Galassi was wakeboarding on Priest Lake in July while holding on to a rope attached to a speed boat. Then things went terribly wrong.

He noticed too much slack in the rope, tried to correct it and the rope wrapped around his left hand, he said.

"It pulled me over in the water and dragged me for a few feet before it broke me free," Galassi said. "I didn't feel pain at first, just numbness, and I pulled my hand out of water and it was bad news. I look and see I'm missing all four fingers at that point."

Galassi was rushed to the hospital and has been trying to get by without his fingers. He learned that he can still grip and grab items such as a steering wheel with his affected hand.

And then he got the strange phone call Tuesday from Det. Gary Johnston of the Bonner County Sheriff's Department.

The fisherman who found the finger on September 11 quickly put it in a freezer and called the sheriff's department, Johnston said.

"The lake is cold and deep so it was in remarkably good shape," Johnston said. "We'd fingerprinted it and sent it to the state lab to match what's on file and lo and behold, they came back and said that's Haans' little finger."

Fisherman Calvin Nolan told CNN how he made the grisly discovery as he gutted a trout caught by his friend Mark Blackstone as they fished together.
He had noticed something in the gut of the fish that he thought looked like a crawdad, or crayfish, which they had been using as bait -- but Blackstone said, "No, that's a finger."

Nolan said the digit was very well preserved when they first found it, adding: "It was as fresh as if it was on my finger."

The two fishermen, who turned the 4-5 lb trout over to the sheriff's department, were so amazed by their unlikely discovery that they both bought lottery tickets afterward, Nolan said.

"I've caught a zillion fish, but never one with a human finger," he added.
In the meantime, since Galassi said he did not want the finger, the sheriff's department will leave it in an evidence freezer in case he changes his mind, Johnston said.

And Galassi may just do that.

"Now I'm thinking, what if I can get it put back on?" he said. "I've called my doctor to see if they can put it back on and I'm waiting for him to call me back."

**Predarat** · 09-27-2012, 09:39 AM

One time I snuck into the old grounds of the abandoned DogPatch USA in Arkansas to fish in their old trout pond. I swear someone dumped a bunch of Pirhannas in the pond and they morphed into PirhannaTrout, when I was fishing one of those damn things bit part of my figer off after I caught it. That thing was vicious.

Frosty · 09-27-2012, 09:43 AM

It will really be an amazing story if they can reattach it.

**Rausch** · 09-27-2012, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

"At first the sheriff asked me if I wanted it back, and I was thinking 'um, no!" Galassi, 31, said.

**** this guy...

CoMoChief · 09-27-2012, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe "Simultaneous Possession' Seahawk

That is an amazing story! 4-5 lb trout? nice!

LOL at your name.

**bevischief** · 09-27-2012, 10:38 AM

It must have been finger licking good.

Frosty · 09-27-2012, 10:43 AM

Hard to believe the finger would be in very good shape after 2 months in the lake and/or stomach of a trout. The story seems fishy.

**TrebMaxx** · 09-27-2012, 10:46 AM

My parents had a cabin on Priest Lake years ago. The fishing was amazing but I never tried fingers for bait. One of those "if I knew then what I know now" moments.

tooge · 09-27-2012, 11:43 AM

wonder what the guy that caught the trout was using for bait. pretty badass story.

Chest Rockwell · 09-27-2012, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tooge

wonder what the guy that caught the trout was using for bait. pretty badass story.

Mugalug · 09-27-2012, 12:51 PM

The finger jokes are pretty lame. I just wanted to point that out.

C-Mac · 09-27-2012, 12:56 PM

Fish are described as cold-blooded, meaning that their body temperature varies with the water temperature.
Fish do, however, produce metabolic heat from the burning of food, therefore I don't get how the finger can still be considered to be still usable.
I give this fish story a thumbs down.

Joe Seahawk · 09-27-2012, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CoMoChief

LOL at your name.

I'm guessing Phobia.. I

and

Question though. Do I have to type the full username if I'm trying to log in from work?

(I stay logged in at home)

OH, BTW

WV · 09-27-2012, 10:56 PM

Gives new meaning to Hill Billy hand fishing.

**cdcox** · 09-27-2012, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mugalug

The finger jokes are pretty lame. I just wanted to point that out.

I give this post a big thumbs up and a ringing endorsement.

View Poll Results: Would you have the finger reattached?
Heck, yeah. And I'd name it Jonah.	11	91.67%
Gee, no. It would tempt other fish to attack.	1	8.33%
I might reattach it, but not to my hand.	0	0%
Voters: 12. You may not vote on this poll

09-26-2012, 09:52 PM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2828491 VARSITY	Just another finger in a fish story I have no idea why I'm posting this other than to show the resilience of the human finger. http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/26/us/ida...out/index.html (CNN) -- It's a fish tale almost impossible to believe. A fisherman found a human finger in the belly of a trout caught in a remote northern Idaho lake. And detectives located the owner, who delivered a surprising message. Despite the hard work of investigators, Haans Galassi said he did not want to be reunited with his severed digit. "At first the sheriff asked me if I wanted it back, and I was thinking 'um, no!" Galassi, 31, said. The reunion may bring back too much pain for Galassi, who is getting over the accident two months ago on an Idaho lake. Galassi was wakeboarding on Priest Lake in July while holding on to a rope attached to a speed boat. Then things went terribly wrong. He noticed too much slack in the rope, tried to correct it and the rope wrapped around his left hand, he said. "It pulled me over in the water and dragged me for a few feet before it broke me free," Galassi said. "I didn't feel pain at first, just numbness, and I pulled my hand out of water and it was bad news. I look and see I'm missing all four fingers at that point." Galassi was rushed to the hospital and has been trying to get by without his fingers. He learned that he can still grip and grab items such as a steering wheel with his affected hand. And then he got the strange phone call Tuesday from Det. Gary Johnston of the Bonner County Sheriff's Department. The fisherman who found the finger on September 11 quickly put it in a freezer and called the sheriff's department, Johnston said. "The lake is cold and deep so it was in remarkably good shape," Johnston said. "We'd fingerprinted it and sent it to the state lab to match what's on file and lo and behold, they came back and said that's Haans' little finger." Fisherman Calvin Nolan told CNN how he made the grisly discovery as he gutted a trout caught by his friend Mark Blackstone as they fished together. He had noticed something in the gut of the fish that he thought looked like a crawdad, or crayfish, which they had been using as bait -- but Blackstone said, "No, that's a finger." Nolan said the digit was very well preserved when they first found it, adding: "It was as fresh as if it was on my finger." The two fishermen, who turned the 4-5 lb trout over to the sheriff's department, were so amazed by their unlikely discovery that they both bought lottery tickets afterward, Nolan said. "I've caught a zillion fish, but never one with a human finger," he added. In the meantime, since Galassi said he did not want the finger, the sheriff's department will leave it in an evidence freezer in case he changes his mind, Johnston said. And Galassi may just do that. "Now I'm thinking, what if I can get it put back on?" he said. "I've called my doctor to see if they can put it back on and I'm waiting for him to call me back."
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09-27-2012, 09:39 AM	#16
Predarat Run Chiefs fans, run!! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nashville, TN Casino cash: $9973863	One time I snuck into the old grounds of the abandoned DogPatch USA in Arkansas to fish in their old trout pond. I swear someone dumped a bunch of Pirhannas in the pond and they morphed into PirhannaTrout, when I was fishing one of those damn things bit part of my figer off after I caught it. That thing was vicious.
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09-27-2012, 09:43 AM	#17
Frosty Go Beavers! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Warshington Casino cash: $5388243	It will really be an amazing story if they can reattach it.
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09-27-2012, 10:38 AM	#20
bevischief .... Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somewhere Kansas Casino cash: $8659352 VARSITY	It must have been finger licking good.
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09-27-2012, 10:43 AM	#21
Frosty Go Beavers! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Warshington Casino cash: $5388243	Hard to believe the finger would be in very good shape after 2 months in the lake and/or stomach of a trout. The story seems fishy.
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09-27-2012, 10:46 AM	#22
TrebMaxx Supporter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Peoples Republic of CoMo Casino cash: $987252	My parents had a cabin on Priest Lake years ago. The fishing was amazing but I never tried fingers for bait. One of those "if I knew then what I know now" moments. __________________
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09-27-2012, 11:43 AM	#23
tooge MVP Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Liberty, MO Casino cash: $3544112	wonder what the guy that caught the trout was using for bait. pretty badass story.
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09-27-2012, 12:51 PM	#25
Mugalug Lurk182 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Kansas Casino cash: $4241486	The finger jokes are pretty lame. I just wanted to point that out.
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09-27-2012, 12:56 PM	#26
C-Mac Lurker Extraordinaire Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wally World Casino cash: $1893699	Fish are described as cold-blooded, meaning that their body temperature varies with the water temperature. Fish do, however, produce metabolic heat from the burning of food, therefore I don't get how the finger can still be considered to be still usable. I give this fish story a thumbs down.
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09-27-2012, 10:56 PM	#28
WV Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: In the Holler Casino cash: $10004950	Gives new meaning to Hill Billy hand fishing. Last edited by WV; 09-28-2012 at 06:48 AM..
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