South Tirol Chainsaw Massacre 
2003 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance
In the far north of Italy there is a region called Alto Adige. Before WWI this region was part of Austria and was called South Tirol. This easily explains why a lot of family names are German and most of the population are native German speakers. There are no explanations, however, for the following story.
Andreas Plack (names have not been changed to protect the stupid), a 23-year-old man, decided, with the help of his cousin, Christian Kleon, an insurance agent, to defraud the insurance company Kleon worked for by staging an accident and collecting from them. He asked his cousin to cut his left leg off with a chainsaw in order to receive 1 billion Italian lire (around $500,000). The plan was for Kleon to fake an attack by a madman in an orchard near Plack’s home. He would use the chainsaw to cut off one of Plack’s legs and then run away, ditching the chainsaw in the Adige river. They reasoned that Plack’s first-aid knowledge would enable him to staunch the blood flow enough for him to call for help on his cellular phone. The cousins planned to split the insurance money, Plack intending to use it to start his own private investigating company.
Something went wrong.
Plack’s artery and tibial vein were severed, causing him to lose blood at an alarming rate. His cousin, eager to get rid of the weapon, left the scene, while Plack struggled to call the emergency number. He managed to reached the operator but it was too late. She only heard his death rattle.
Submitted on 01/29/02
Submitted by:
Simone Turano
Reference:
La Nazione Nov 30, 2001
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