David Attenborough spiked by ‘vicious spines’ of cactus in The Green Planet

The 95-year-old experienced the prickly encounter while filming in the Sonoran desert in Arizona for the series’ episode which explores deserts around the world.
David Attenborough spiked by ‘vicious spines’ of cactus in The Green Planet

(BBC/PA)

David Attenborough was spiked by the “vicious spines” of a cactus while filming an episode for his latest documentary series The Green Planet.

The veteran broadcaster can be seen plunging his hand into a teddy bear cholla cactus and, despite wearing a layered protective glove, he gets a nasty jab from one of the spines piercing through.

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