Who will answer that pushes people to such radical modifications of their body? Now they even introduced the term bodmod, derived from the English Body Modification. A person does not want to look like everyone else, perhaps this is his personal freedom of choice. But what is behind this? Mental abnormalities, desire to stand out, loneliness? This will be a story about a real beast-man who has become a real celebrity around the world.
Cat image
Dennis Avner was a strange and terrible sight: a tiger-mottled body with imitation of a tiger color, a split lip, sharp extended fangs, special tunnels in the face, into which cat's mustache was inserted from plastic, silicone implants on the forehead and cheeks, pointed ears, contact lenses with pupils of a cat. The image was completed with long claws and a mechanical tail that could move.
Dennis did not stop only on the external transformation, he gladly ate raw meat and climbed trees like a wild cat.
Secret meaning
Dennis Avner was born in 1958 in America, in a family of real Indians, who gave their young son the nickname "cat, going for prey." As the man later admitted, he took this information to heart, deciding that it was his true purpose in life and real essence. And he began to search for the secret meaning of the ancestors of the tribe, changing completely the outer shell. Plastic modifications, coupled with tattoos and piercings cost him a hefty amount, however, Avner himself never considered the money spent. Mentioned 33 operations that completely changed his face, he even narrowed his eyes very much, bringing them as close to feline as possible.
Fame
Naturally, after such cardinal changes in appearance, Catman was noticed by the general public. He attracted the attention of everyone, and the reactions to him were not always positive. Someone admired him, but most considered abnormal. Perhaps the goal of Avner, unsatisfied with his previous appearance, was achieved this time, he was noticed, they began to invite him to talk shows, they interviewed him. His secret call to pay attention was heard by a multimillion-dollar audience.
Prior to the operation, Dennis Avner served as an adjuster of locators in the American troops, then worked as a programmer, but the desire to transform from person to cat was the strongest. In 1985, the first tattoos appeared on his body and face. And this was only the beginning of the changes that turned him into a victim of plastic surgery. His images appear in magazines and the press, Avner is listed in the Guinness Book of Records, called to shoot television shows, and even the famous presenter Larry King once invites him to his show. Popularity is growing, along with it, fees for performances, which without a trace are spent on new body modifications, are increasing.
Loneliness
The crazy idea to turn into a real cat, known throughout the world, finds its embodiment, but did this make Dennis happy? Most likely no. Having lived to 54, Dennis Avner was completely lonely, the peace of mind that he dreamed about was missing in the new image. The discomfort that has been present in him since childhood has not gone anywhere. Friends remembered that from close attention Catman began to get tired, people asked for an autograph and a joint photo with a strange character. The expression of this essence did not give him harmony with himself. If it is not inside, then looking for external tattoos is simply pointless.
The official medical version stated that Avner had serious mental problems. His disorder was called dysmorphophobia, which arose due to extreme preoccupation with an imaginary defect in appearance. Experiences about their alleged inferiority resulted in a decision to get rid of all complexes in such a strange way.
Suicide
At the end of November 2012, the American media disseminated information that the shocking Dennis Avner was found dead in his house. The cause of death is suicide. Long before the tragedy, his health caused great concern among doctors. Going far experiments trying to transform into an animal gave him great suffering. The pain from piercing and constant operations made his body unusually susceptible to pain. Behind a good-natured smile hid a soul suffering from physical and moral torment.
