Teen Severely Injured after "Duct Tape Challenge" Goes Horribly Wrong

A new "challenge" has been sweeping the social media sites this past week it's not the snow challenge nor the ice bucket challenge but it is the "Duct Tape Challenge". Many teens have been participating in this popular trend with their friends, the idea is that you get your friends to wrap duct tape all over your body (mainly duct taping the arms together and same with the legs) then seeing how fast it takes you to get free. But unfortunately for 14 year old Skylar Fish after this challenge he was rushed to the Seattle Children's Hospital in Washington. His arms and legs were bonded together and as soon as he stood up, he went crashing and hit the concrete. This caused traumatic bleeding to the brain and crushing his cheek bone and damaging nerves in his left eye. Skylar had surgery which they had to put 48 staples in his head and the doctor gave him and his family the shocking news that he may never regain vision in his left eye due to the injury. "All I can stay positive." stated Skylar while recovering after surgery. The Washington Mom is trying to warn the dangers of these challenges and how they may pose a threat on your children, she is trying to get the word out to concerned parents across the Nation. Skylar is still currently staying the Seattle Children's Hospital and is getting out sometime this upcoming week. 

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Sources: http://www.today.com/parents/teen-severely-injured-after-dangerous-duct-tape-challenge-goes-awry-t69631

- Aeriel Corvin