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A diver has finally found out why his body ballooned to make him look like Popeye after a fishing accident.
Alejandro Ramos, nicknamed Willy, once made a living from the sea.
But whilst deep ocean diving for shellfish four years ago, a cargo ship accidentally cut his air hose.
The 56-year-old, from Pisco, Peru, said: "I was working at a depth of around 19 fathoms.
"A cargo ship was coming it went over my air hose and cut my air hose in two.
"I knew I had to surface fast I couldn’t stay any longer.
"I let go of my lead belt. I got pushed up like a bullet I went up like 'pfff'. I started to lose all my senses.
"I opened my eyes everything was blurry.”