New York City law enforcement is checking Central Park after what appears to be a homemade device exploded and tore off the foot of an 18-year-old tourist.
The young man was taken to Bellevue hospital for surgery after his left foot was nearly destroyed.
Mark Torre (prono: tore-EE) is with the New York City Bomb Squad and he says, a lot of people like to experiement with explosives and fireworks close to the American Independence Day holiday.
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