An Australian bodybuilder and former Mr. Universe who reportedly jumped from a second-story window are on the road to recovery.
Callum von Moger, 31, a three-time World Fitness Federation ‘Mr. Universe winner and actor who once played Arnold Schwarzenegger in a film – was in an induced coma having undergone surgery after the incident last Friday.
‘Calum is awake and recovering in hospital after surgery, he is surrounded by family and friends who are supporting him through this,’ a friend told The Sun on Monday.
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In a recent social media video, he said he had ‘messed up bad many times’ and another featured a bizarre clip of him behind the wheel of his car with a parrot on his shoulder, saying ‘catch ya later… alligator’.
In the days before the incident, Moger shared a series of pictures and videos of himself vaping in a hi-vis singlet, behind the wheel of a car with his pet parrot Ronnie on his shoulder.
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Moger, who has been living between Australia and Los Angeles, California, also shared a screenshot of a warning from Instagram that one of his posts had been removed as it was against community guidelines, and another showing the driving route between the cities of Melbourne and Darwin.
Several friends have claimed Moger was under the influence of drugs at the time of the fall, but this has not been confirmed. It’s understood he suffered many cuts after falling through the window.
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Fellow bodybuilder and Youtuber Nick Trigilli said Moger was in a ‘rough spot’ at the time of the incident. Moger had reportedly been kicked out of his family’s home in Australia in recent times.
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‘I hope this is rock bottom for him and he can get his life back,’ Trigilli said. The bodybuilder last week wrote on Instagram: ‘Everyone has a past. We’ve all been through hard times. I admit, I messed up bad many times.
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