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'Human Satan' Michel Diabão takes body modifications to the next level, chops off fingers to create claws

'Human Satan' Michel Diabão takes body modifications to the next level, chops off fingers to create claws

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Trending | World | Discover the extreme body modifications of Michel Diabão aka the Human Satan, who has gone as far as amputating fingers to create claw-like hands.

Trigger warning: Some readers may find the details of this report disturbing. Discretion is advised

Michel 'Diabão' Praddo, the man known for his extreme body modifications has taken a drastic step to justify his nickname “Human Satan”. The Brazil man going the extra mile has chopped off some of his fingers to turn his hands into claws.

The ‘Human Satan’

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49-year-old Michel 'Diabão' Praddo lives off the coast of Praia Grande near Sao Paulo in Brazil. Diabão, and is considered one of the most modified individuals in the world. He is covered with tattoos- approximately 85 per cent of his body is inked. He also boasts several weird body modifications, including customised teeth, no ears, and devil-like subdermal ‘horns’. These horn implants actually earned him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.

‘The Claws’

Now, he has taken the drastic step of chopping off not just one but two fingers on each hand- effectively turning his hands into devilish claws. Diabão calls his latest body modification Las Garras, or 'The Claws' and he started the process back in 2023.

He flaunted his latest body modification in an Instagram post, showing off a mangled hand covered in bandages, in a video which carried the caption “Brought the balance once again, thanks to my muse and modifier.”

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In another post, he mentions that he has already begun experiencing “phantom pains,” a common phenomenon among people with amputated limbs.

“There is no certain painkiller that works on a little finger that does not exist!,” he added.

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Internet reacts

Diabão has 312,000 followers on Instagram, people who are both fascinated and horrified by his extreme body modifications.

Lauding his latest modification, one user left the comment “Way to go brother,” while another called the move “spectacular”.

Others, however, were not so kind. While one user called the modification “mutilation,” another suggested that Diabão cut off his head next. So, what is your take?

(With inputs from agencies)

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Moohita Kaur Garg

Moohita Kaur Garg is a senior sub-editor at WION with over four years of experience covering the volatile intersections of geopolitics and global security. From reporting on global...Read More