Guy Accidentally Shoots Himself In Penis After Sitting On Weapon

I've always winced in movies when a character would put a gun down the front of their pants as a makeshift holster. They could literally put it anywhere else and I wouldn't be so worried for their crown jewels. If the trigger was pulled and their genitals were blown to smithereens then they'd only have themselves to blame for putting the gun there.

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But unfortunately for one Florida man, a similar mishap occurred, and it wasn't entirely his fault.

Cedric Jelks reportedly sat on a handgun while he was getting into a car, causing the weapon to discharge. According to local media reports, his penis was shot to pieces and he was rushed to hospital by 25-year-old Shanekia Roberts.

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She told authorities that Cedric burst into their home in a panic after the accident and ran straight into the bathroom.

Despite the fact that he might not have his manhood anymore, his problems could be able to get much worse - he's previously been convicted of cocaine possession, so it's illegal for him to own a firearm. Police are now looking into who owns the weapon, and why it was sitting locked and loaded on a car seat.

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That's possibly the worst double-whammy to happen to a man. First, your dick gets accidentally shot off, then you might serve time behind bars because of it.

As genital-related disasters go, this one is certainly worth comparing with the construction worker who nearly shot his penis with a nail gun - although the star of this story was lucky to survive with his penis still intact.

The unnamed 22-year-old unfortunately mistimed pulling the trigger on a hydraulic hand nail gun in Swansea, before the nail somehow managed to be lodged into his pelvic area.

Co-worker Mathew explained: "It makes your eyes water. Even looking back I'm flinching. I'm very relieved it wasn't me. I had a couple of dates coming up that weekend."

Of all the lessons to be learned from these cautionary tales, pay particular heed to this one - do whatever you can to avoid firing a gun of any sort at your privates.

Stewart Perrie

Stewart Perrie is a Trending Journalist at LADbible. His first job was as a newsreader and journalist at the award winning Sydney radio station, Macquarie Radio. He was solely responsible for the content broadcast on multiple stations across Australia when the MH17, Germanwings and AirAsia disasters unfolded. Stewart has covered the conflict in Syria for LADbible, interviewing a doctor on the front line, and has contributed to the hugely successful UOKM8 campaign.

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