Colorado Man Survives Losing Both Legs in Freak Wood Chipper Accident During First Day on the Job: 'My Coworkers Kept Me Alive'

John O’Neill.Photo:gofundme gofundme One Colorado man lost both legs in a freak accident on his first day of work on Monday, Sept. 23, according toThe Denver PostandTimes Call. John O’Neill, 33, said he “technically died” after he suffered an accident while working on a wood chipper in Longmont, Colo. At 10:18 a.m., 15 minutes into his first day of work, O’Neill placed a fish-hook-shaped branch into the machine, perThe Denver Post.

Colorado Rattlesnake 'Mega Den' Bursting with Even More Snakes Following Weeks of Births

Young snakes at Colorado rattlesnake den captured on Project RattleCam livestream.Photo:Project RattleCam/Youtube Project RattleCam/Youtube According toCBS News,Project RattleCam’s livestream ofa rattlesnake den in a craggy Colorado hillsidehome to hundreds of rattlesnakes has gotten even busier. The reptiles are now in the late summer period when they typically give birth. Researchers monitoring the Colorado den’s livestream — available to view onYouTubeorRattleCam.org—have witnessed numerous new, young snakes slithering through shots. Earlier this year, the California Polytechnic State University Bailey College of Science and Mathematics (Cal Poly) set up a high-tech solar-powered camera system to live stream the northern Colorado rattlesnake “mega-den” from May until October so researchers and animal lovers can observe the rattlesnakes.

Colorado Tourists Charged, Allegedly Jumped Fence and Stole Artifacts from Historic Cowboy Camp

Dusty Spencer (left) and Roxanne McKnight.Photo:CanyonlandsNPS/X CanyonlandsNPS/X Two residents from Colorado have been charged after allegedly trespassing and stealing artifacts from a historic cowboy camp. The attorney’s office claims the pair “entered a fenced-off area of Canyonlands National Park where they then handled and stole numerous historic artifacts preserved in the Cave Springs Cowboy Camp.” Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.

Colorado Woman Dies in Crash While Walking Her Beloved Huskies in Scotland

Emilie Anne Parker.Photo:Emilie Anne Parker/Facebook Emilie Anne Parker/Facebook An American woman was killed in a vehicular crash in Scotland while walking her two huskies, said Scottish authorities. In a Tuesday, Oct. 22 news release fromPolice Scotland, the woman was identified as Emilie Anne Parker, 30, who was from Colorado and recently moved to Scotland to pursue her studies. The police also noted that emergency responders were present, butParker and her dogs died at the scene.

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Title:Apprentice Colson Thayer is an Apprentice at PEOPLE.He joined PEOPLE in 2024.Colson previously worked as a writer in Des Moines, Iowa. His work has appeared in CITYVIEW Magazine and on Iowa Public Radio. Colson Thayer joined PEOPLE in September 2024.Before joining PEOPLE, Colson worked as a writer for a number of publications in Des Moines, including CITYVIEW Magazine, Little Village Magazine, and Iowa Public Radio. He also worked as a communications intern at Des Moines Performing Arts.