108°F
weather icon Windy

Man who tried self-amputation thought of MacGyver

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Jonathan Metz had his left arm stuck in his furnace boiler for about 12 hours when he asked himself “what would MacGyver do?” and concluded that amputating the limb was his only chance for survival. The 31-year-old West Hartford man, who was released from the hospital Monday, met with reporters Tuesday for the first time since getting his arm stuck in his furnace for two days and nearly cutting it off.

MOST READ
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
Former ‘Superman’ actor says he’s joining ICE

In a recent post on social media, the 59-year-old shared his thoughts on America’s immigration system, as well as revealing the fact that he recently joined the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as an official ICE agent.

MORE STORIES