Alberta man Mark Holmgren came up with a very unusual solution for what to do with his amputated arm—he took it to a local taxidermist and had him prepare the bones for display.
However, Holmgren had grown attached to his right arm over the years, and didn't want it to end up in the hospital's incinerator. So he hatched a plan with a local taxidermist to turn the amputated limb into a one-of-a-kind souvenir.
Holmgren picked up the arm from the hospital about a month after the operation and kept it in a garbage bag in his freezer while he auditioned taxidermists to preserve it. Finding a shop willing to ply their trade on human flesh was a challenge, but eventually Legends Taxidermy in Drayton Valley consented to clean the flesh from Holmgren's severed arm and sterilize the bones for display.
Legends owners Danielle and David Swift used dermestid beetles to strip the necrotized flesh from the arm, then reassembled the bones into their original configuration and connected them together.#Repost @legendstaxidermy ⢠⢠⢠⢠⢠The highlight of the year has got to be working on this incredible project we...
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