Two men got into an old-fashioned sword duel in the Dominican Republic… and one poor guy lost his hand in the violent fight, a video taken by eyewitnesses shows.
The crazy battle took place on Tuesday in San Pedro de Macorís – a small town in the southern part of the island – and the images of this altercation are absolutely unbelievable… truly looking like something out of a movie.
The two combatants face off outside a gas station, with machetes and blows – steel cutting steel on the sidewalk. They trade wild blows, and at first it appears that one man may have the advantage by forcing his opponent to the ground.
Somehow, the man on the ground defends his attacker with a series of kicks and blows to the back, forcing his way to the knee… and cutting off his opponent’s hand at the wrist.
After his hand is cut off, the injured man runs away from his attacker… who walks in the other direction – with his shirt completely covered in blood. Despite being down, the mutilated man calmly walks to the severed hand, picks it up and continues on his way.
Local reports cite eyewitnesses who say the men were actually friends… and that this war was actually over a woman. The injured man was taken to a local hospital, but it is unclear whether doctors would be able to save his hand and reattach it.
We also don’t know if the other man involved in the altercation will face charges or not.