Make us Say WOW: Born With a Backwards Leg?! The Craziest Caller Ever

Published Mar 18, 2025, 11:00 AM

😲 Wildest “Wow” Moments from Listeners – People called in with insane, jaw-dropping stories. The goal? Make us say WOW.

📞 Call #1 – The Rotten Dog Leg:

  • Vet clinic worker found a dog’s leg had rotted down to just bone because an owner let its fur mat too tightly.
  • Barnes shares a horror story of a dog collar growing into a dog’s neck. 😳

📞 Call #2 – The Flying Car Accident:

  • A caller flipped their car three times in mid-air and walked away without a scratch.
  • “It was like a Honda Accord just flying through the air backwards.”

📞 Call #3 – The Vending Machine Horror:

  • A vending machine worker got his hand stuck inside a soda machine for an entire weekend.
  • By the time he was rescued, his thumb had frozen solid and had to be amputated.
  • Someone allegedly bought a soda… and found a thumb inside! (This guy was the worst storyteller ever.)

📞 Call #4 – The Ultimate Birth Defect Story:

  • A woman was born with her left leg on backwards, an extra elbow in her shoulder, and three extra vertebrae.
  • Doctors rebuilt her leg using her shin bone!
  • “It’s like they threw you in a blender before you were born.”
  • She’s totally fine now, but checked her kids’ legs the moment they were born.

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