Franklin shrinking away from the Cold Water Challenge
FRANKLIN – What started out as an idiotic extortion attempt to raise money for a good cause turned hazardous Tuesday as the viral Cold Water Challenge claimed its first victim.
Wilbur Hutchins, 37, of the local volunteer fire department, dunked himself with gallons of cold water in an attempt to raise money for “Tighten Up”, a vital program that helps new single moms working as strippers get their figures back by aiding their stretch-mark removal. In the video, which is too graphic to show, Hutchins becomes hysterical around the one minute mark, yelling out, “Oh my God, where is it?! Where is it?! Please God, don’t do this to me.” He continues to search for another minute before he passes out.