Man who weighs over 1,000 pounds gets help from doctors

An obese man from Mexico is making headlines for leaving his bed after 6 years. Juan Pedro Franco Salas' weight had left him bedridden -- he currently weighs in at over 1,000 pounds.

The 32-year old from Aguascalientes, Mexico couldn't walk himself -- so local doctors had to call in help to transport him in a aspecial ambulance. He was moved to Guadalajara, where a medical team will assess him and develop a treatment plan.

The doctors are hoping to help Salas lose weight and eventually walk again.

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