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Man deliberately shoots himself in the foot

A 35-year-old man reportedly shot himself in the foot to discover what it would feel like.

A man shot himself in the foot to discover what it would feel like.

The unnamed 35-year-old man was admitted to hospital last weekend in the Spanish town of Elda, near Alicante, and authorities believe the incident occurred because he was curious to know how painful a gunshot wound would be.

The firearm that caused the wound has not been found by the authorities, who suspect the man of throwing it out of the window of a car on the way to the hospital, i100 reports.

It remains possible the man will face psychological testing or being charged for firearm offences.