Runner claims he injured his foot in an explosion in a private minefield

Allegations that a man in Ostrowieczno near Dolsko in Wielkopolska has laid a private minefield have been made against him by a local runner who almost lost his foot in an explosion near the property of the man, known as Tadeusz K.. Karol Lagoda from Olimpia Poznan, a sports club in Poznan, claims, "I was running close to the lake, intending to take a swim, when an explosive went off under my foot." According to the surgeon who tended Lagoda, the runner's foot was probably only saved by his high-quality athletic shoes. When Lagoda's father demanded zl.200 to zl.300 to cover the costs of a crutch and specialist treatment for his son, Tadeusz K. is reported to have threatened to "send my Lithuanians" to deal with the family. The police failed to find any evidence of explosives, but they are investigating charges of inflicting bodily harm and making threats against human life. Tadeusz K. is currently in a state of conflict with the local community, after a number of confrontations involving his armed security guards. "Explosions are often heard in the forest. These are perhaps animals stepping on mines," said Stefan Krawczyk, the head of the local community. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 3) P.W.