A Brit backpacking in Australia has lost his arm in a grisly farm accident.
Henry Dunn, 23, had been working at the Larrimah Station, south of Darwin in Australia on November 15 to extend his visa during his gap year trip Down Under.
As part of the job, he was stamping fences into the ground using a post driver, but while operating the petrol-powered piledriver, it crushed his left arm.
Emergency responders raced to the scene and he was flown 310 miles to the Royal Darwin Hospital.
After being admitted, doctors decided to amputate the arm from just under the elbow.
On Monday, Henry spoke for the first time about what happened as he tries to raise cash for medical expenses.
'Henry set off for Australia in 2020 after finishing his degree at Cardiff Metropolitan University and patiently waiting for travel to start after Covid.
On his GoFundMe page he wrote: "I was finally able to fly out to Thailand on the 19th of January 2022 which marked the start of my year abroad travelling Southeast Asia and then progressing to New Zealand and Australia.
"In the 11 months of being away, I met amazing people, experienced new cultures, foods, and activities which all aided my personal development and view of the world.
"For the last 3 months, I set out to work on a Cattle Station in the Northern Territory; an amazing experience where I learnt so much about working with cattle and station life."
Despite the life-changing injury, Henry is remaining positive.
He's been sharing his journey on Instagram, documenting his week-to-week rehabilitation process. This has included the fitting of two separate prosthetic arms.
He wrote on Instagram: "I’ve now tried on and brought home with me my first prosthetic. It’s the first of many - see it as a prototype."
"My “residual limb” is changing shape all of the time as it goes through different stages of healing. Doctors explained the healing like baking a pie.
"The outside looks ready but inside is still raw; still a long way to go."
His most recent addiction was a ping lock prosthetic. This will make it easier to carry out everyday tasks than the simple hook he previously had.
