Prior to the Olympics in Rio, concerns were high
about the city's reputation for violence and crime
and it is fast living up to that reputation.
Disturbing video posted online shows a man
writhing in pain in the pool of his blood after his
hand was chopped off. Details of how the man
met such a predicament is unclear but reports
suggest he is thief attacked with a machete by a
vigilante shop owner.
Other reports suggested the man had been
attacked by a rival criminal for operating on his
'patch'.
Rio Police have launched an investigation into the
incident. Reports have it the man tried to steal
from a shop in Porto Alegre but was caught in the
act by the owner who chopped off his hand with
a machete.
Local media claim the man has a criminal record.
He is said to have been taken to hospital and is
understood to be in a stable condition.
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