{"id":26392,"date":"2025-09-09T23:53:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T23:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26392"},"modified":"2025-09-09T23:53:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T23:53:52","slug":"doctor-with-disturbing-obsession-jailed-after-cutting-off-his-own-legs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26392","title":{"rendered":"Doctor With &#8216;Disturbing Obsession&#8217; Jailed After Cutting Off His Own Legs"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"start_gallery\">A respected surgeon has now been sent to prison after deliberately amputating his own legs and covering it up with lies.<\/p><div class=\"iavhg69fed5f9534b0\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n 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amputations while patients placed their confidence in his expertise and care.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Hopper told others he had been away on a family camping trip when he and his young daughter suddenly became unwell.<\/p>\n<p>When they returned home, his daughter bounced back quickly, but Hopper\u2019s condition lingered and did not improve.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/06\/108873-thatviralfeed.com-large-607825.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_credits\"><span class=\"article_image_credits_caption\">Neil Hopper became an inspiration to many after becoming an amputee while still working as a surgeon.<\/span><span class=\"article_image_credits_credits\">Instagram<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" 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The next morning, he was startled awake by a call from his partner.<\/p>\n<p>Hopper later recalled:\u00a0<em>&#8220;Thankfully she phoned me \u2013 I was speaking gobbledygook down the phone and I was making no sense.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>An ambulance was quickly called for him, rushing him to Royal Cornwall Hospital in Treliske, the very place where he had worked for years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">At the hospital, doctors diagnosed him with sepsis. He remembered noticing his toes had begun \u2018turning blue,\u2019 and from that moment he realized amputation would likely be unavoidable.<\/p>\n<p>Despite undergoing weeks of oxygen treatment and even surgery to remove his toes, the severity of his condition made it clear he would need additional amputations if he hoped to continue standing for long hours at work.<\/p>\n<p>Hopper explained:\u00a0<em>&#8220;I had a chat with the plastic surgeons, and I met with the prosthetic nurse and decided actually losing more would give me a better outcome.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/06\/108873-thatviralfeed.com-large-607826.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_credits\"><span class=\"article_image_credits_caption\">After getting sepsis from a &#8216;mysterious illness&#8217;, the doctor&#8217;s legs had to be amputated.<\/span><span class=\"article_image_credits_credits\">Instagram<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"8944320096\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=8944320096&amp;adk=1752523046&amp;adf=1842471303&amp;pi=t.ma~as.8944320096&amp;w=830&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1757461923&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Fdoctor-jailed-amputation-obsession%2F108873%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Du3325p9817%26utm_campaign%3Du3325p9817%26utm_content%3Dsocial_imagepost%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawMtnPJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR6VVeWawVNmzeQc-RYnMbB2fC3p5Ojbis12hnQmuzfUWBRiRkjJZcX5vzPdjQ_aem_ttGeNFC-ZoV0hA2PmRc8CA&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTQwLjAuNzMzOS44MCIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjE0MC4wLjczMzkuODAiXSxbIk5vdD1BP0JyYW5kIiwiMjQuMC4wLjAiXSxbIkdvb2dsZSBDaHJvbWUiLCIxNDAuMC43MzM5LjgwIl1dLDBd&amp;abgtt=6&amp;dt=1757461923733&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1018&amp;idt=243&amp;shv=r20250909&amp;mjsv=m202509040101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8609ad01204e10db%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1756950976%3AS%3DALNI_MZexvhZONPStOhbnT1THiYer74jOw&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000115609e555fb%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1756950976%3AS%3DALNI_MbIfZvOjbM7njqUchCRUf0fKb_eHA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1756950976%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=5412519587981&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=0.9&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=458&amp;ady=4114&amp;biw=2116&amp;bih=1050&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31093848%2C31094367%2C31094532%2C95366795%2C95369802%2C95370330%2C95370519%2C95371482%2C95371231&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3867966038241589&amp;tmod=1616128223&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C2133%2C1050&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.9&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=245\" name=\"aswift_3\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CO-wwu3vzI8DFZeJgwcdb28DlA\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\"><em>&#8220;I opted not to have hundreds and hundreds of operations but just to have one to sort it out.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hopper\u2019s story quickly gained attention as he was portrayed as an \u2018inspirational figure,\u2019 transforming from a surgeon performing amputations to a surgeon living as an amputee himself. He went on to appear in various media outlets and even collected around $585,000 in insurance payouts from two different companies, claiming it was due to a mysterious illness.<\/p>\n<p>He further promoted this narrative by creating an Instagram account under the name \u2018bionic surgeon,\u2019 where he shared personal updates and details of his so-called journey.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/06\/108873-thatviralfeed.com-large-607827.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_credits\"><span class=\"article_image_credits_caption\">The doctor documented his story on Instagram.<\/span><span class=\"article_image_credits_credits\">Instagram<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"5005075082\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=5005075082&amp;adk=3183393507&amp;adf=2591410121&amp;pi=t.ma~as.5005075082&amp;w=830&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1757461959&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Fdoctor-jailed-amputation-obsession%2F108873%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Du3325p9817%26utm_campaign%3Du3325p9817%26utm_content%3Dsocial_imagepost%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawMtnPJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR6VVeWawVNmzeQc-RYnMbB2fC3p5Ojbis12hnQmuzfUWBRiRkjJZcX5vzPdjQ_aem_ttGeNFC-ZoV0hA2PmRc8CA&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTQwLjAuNzMzOS44MCIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjE0MC4wLjczMzkuODAiXSxbIk5vdD1BP0JyYW5kIiwiMjQuMC4wLjAiXSxbIkdvb2dsZSBDaHJvbWUiLCIxNDAuMC43MzM5LjgwIl1dLDBd&amp;abgtt=6&amp;dt=1757461923733&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1018&amp;idt=249&amp;shv=r20250909&amp;mjsv=m202509040101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8609ad01204e10db%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1757461924%3AS%3DALNI_MZexvhZONPStOhbnT1THiYer74jOw&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000115609e555fb%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1757461924%3AS%3DALNI_MbIfZvOjbM7njqUchCRUf0fKb_eHA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1757461924%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C330x250&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=5412519587981&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=2&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=0.9&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=458&amp;ady=6389&amp;biw=2116&amp;bih=1050&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=2196&amp;eid=31093848%2C31094367%2C31094532%2C95366795%2C95369802%2C95370330%2C95370519%2C95371482%2C95371231&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3867966038241589&amp;tmod=1616128223&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C2133%2C1050&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.9&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=5&amp;uci=a!5&amp;btvi=4&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=35793\" name=\"aswift_4\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!5\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CJC1uv7vzI8DFa7XEQgdQ3Mk6w\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">But investigators eventually uncovered a far darker truth. They discovered Hopper had used ice and dry ice to deliberately freeze his own legs, ensuring they would have to be surgically removed.<\/p>\n<p>The shocking discovery came during a wider probe into Marius Gustavson, a Norwegian man who operated a highly profitable website called \u2018Eunuchmaker,\u2019 which catered to extreme pornographic fetishes.<\/p>\n<p>Gustavson was known to mutilate paying clients on camera, live streaming the disturbing acts. He openly advertised services such as castration, penis removal, and even the freezing of body parts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/06\/108873-thatviralfeed.com-large-607828.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_credits\"><span class=\"article_image_credits_caption\">Neil Hopper had actually used dry ice in order to have his legs removed.<\/span><span class=\"article_image_credits_credits\">Instagram<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"4133194159\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_5_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_5\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=4133194159&amp;adk=2692482884&amp;adf=161137420&amp;pi=t.ma~as.4133194159&amp;w=830&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1757461965&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Fdoctor-jailed-amputation-obsession%2F108873%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Du3325p9817%26utm_campaign%3Du3325p9817%26utm_content%3Dsocial_imagepost%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawMtnPJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR6VVeWawVNmzeQc-RYnMbB2fC3p5Ojbis12hnQmuzfUWBRiRkjJZcX5vzPdjQ_aem_ttGeNFC-ZoV0hA2PmRc8CA&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTQwLjAuNzMzOS44MCIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjE0MC4wLjczMzkuODAiXSxbIk5vdD1BP0JyYW5kIiwiMjQuMC4wLjAiXSxbIkdvb2dsZSBDaHJvbWUiLCIxNDAuMC43MzM5LjgwIl1dLDBd&amp;abgtt=6&amp;dt=1757461923734&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1018&amp;idt=249&amp;shv=r20250909&amp;mjsv=m202509040101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8609ad01204e10db%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1757461924%3AS%3DALNI_MZexvhZONPStOhbnT1THiYer74jOw&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000115609e555fb%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1757461924%3AS%3DALNI_MbIfZvOjbM7njqUchCRUf0fKb_eHA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1757461924%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C330x250%2C830x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=5412519587981&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=2&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=0.9&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=458&amp;ady=7734&amp;biw=2116&amp;bih=1050&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=3538&amp;eid=31093848%2C31094367%2C31094532%2C95366795%2C95369802%2C95370330%2C95370519%2C95371482%2C95371231&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3867966038241589&amp;tmod=1616128223&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C2133%2C1050&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=o%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.9&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=6&amp;uci=a!6&amp;btvi=5&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=41422\" name=\"aswift_5\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!6\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CLmFlIHwzI8DFa7wEQgdafQq1Q\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd\">Nicknamed \u2018the butcher,\u2019 Gustavson had also carried out extreme procedures on himself, removing his own nipples, genitals, and even one of his legs.<\/p>\n<p>He performed similar removals on other individuals who volunteered, including, horrifyingly, on a teenager of just 16 years old. The website was focused entirely on catering to those with what was described as an \u2018amputation fetish.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Investigators also found that Gustavson had, at one point, cooked what looked like human testicles and served them on a plate as food, while keeping other body parts preserved as disturbing \u2018trophies.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"1065830078\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_6_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?client=ca-pub-6899463337741277&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=1065830078&amp;adk=1025002741&amp;adf=1185884987&amp;pi=t.ma~as.1065830078&amp;w=830&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1757461965&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=830x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thatviralfeed.com%2Fdoctor-jailed-amputation-obsession%2F108873%3Futm_source%3Dsocial%26utm_medium%3Du3325p9817%26utm_campaign%3Du3325p9817%26utm_content%3Dsocial_imagepost%26fbclid%3DIwY2xjawMtnPJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBTTWJKQU9ob3d2WUd4QkwzAR6VVeWawVNmzeQc-RYnMbB2fC3p5Ojbis12hnQmuzfUWBRiRkjJZcX5vzPdjQ_aem_ttGeNFC-ZoV0hA2PmRc8CA&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTkuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTQwLjAuNzMzOS44MCIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjE0MC4wLjczMzkuODAiXSxbIk5vdD1BP0JyYW5kIiwiMjQuMC4wLjAiXSxbIkdvb2dsZSBDaHJvbWUiLCIxNDAuMC43MzM5LjgwIl1dLDBd&amp;abgtt=6&amp;dt=1757461923734&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=1019&amp;idt=249&amp;shv=r20250909&amp;mjsv=m202509040101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3D8609ad01204e10db%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1757461924%3AS%3DALNI_MZexvhZONPStOhbnT1THiYer74jOw&amp;gpic=UID%3D0000115609e555fb%3AT%3D1750557582%3ART%3D1757461924%3AS%3DALNI_MbIfZvOjbM7njqUchCRUf0fKb_eHA&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3D9da9c4cb73dd527e%3AT%3D1750210276%3ART%3D1757461924%3AS%3DAA-AfjbPix_EeihzyUUMpoL807qV&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C830x280%2C330x250%2C830x280%2C830x280&amp;nras=1&amp;correlator=5412519587981&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=2&amp;u_h=1080&amp;u_w=1920&amp;u_ah=1032&amp;u_aw=1920&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=0.9&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=458&amp;ady=8095&amp;biw=2116&amp;bih=1050&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=3903&amp;eid=31093848%2C31094367%2C31094532%2C95366795%2C95369802%2C95370330%2C95370519%2C95371482%2C95371231&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3867966038241589&amp;tmod=1616128223&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1920%2C0%2C1920%2C1032%2C2133%2C1050&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=o%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=0.9&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=2&amp;psd=W251bGwsW251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLCJkZXByZWNhdGVkX2thbm9uIl0sbnVsbCwzXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=7&amp;uci=a!7&amp;btvi=6&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=41773\" name=\"aswift_6\" width=\"830\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!7\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CNyqp4HwzI8DFWbtEQgd7_A13w\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd in-article-placed1757799\">Gustavson was eventually sentenced to 22 years in prison for running this extreme body modification ring.<\/p>\n<p>During the investigation, authorities uncovered Hopper\u2019s own involvement. Evidence revealed he had purchased multiple videos showing men mutilating their genitals, and he even confided to Gustavson that he had intentionally amputated his own legs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"atd_pages\">\n<article class=\"atd in-article-placed1757799\">Records showed the two exchanged over 1,500 messages. In those conversations, Hopper described how he had used dry ice to inflict severe damage on his legs until amputation became inevitable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/06\/108873-thatviralfeed.com-large-607829.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_credits\"><span class=\"article_image_credits_caption\">An investigation found that the surgeon had a sexual fantasy for amputation.<\/span><span class=\"article_image_credits_credits\">Instagram<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"8647633168\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_7_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_7\" 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his legs, he said he \u2018bitterly regrets\u2019 the lies he told to the public and the insurance companies, especially after the platform, sympathy, and financial gain his false story had brought him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tbdcdn.com\/uploads\/2025\/09\/06\/108873-thatviralfeed.com-large-607830.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"article_image_credits\"><span class=\"article_image_credits_caption\">Neil Hopper has been sentenced to two years and eight months in jail.<\/span><span class=\"article_image_credits_credits\">Devon and Cornwall Police<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"ad_outer_main\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sw\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer_sub\">\n<div class=\"ad_outer\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6899463337741277\" data-ad-slot=\"7334551493\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" 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