Itambé, Brazil – A man nicknamed Cau attempted suicide by cutting his wrist and tearing off his own hand in a public square during the free market (feira livre) on Friday morning, March 27, 2026. The graphic self-mutilation shocked residents in the Médio Sudoeste region of Bahia.
The man, known for alcoholism and wandering the streets of Itambé, used a knife to sever his hand in the busy Praça San Fili area.
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