Giant 'Plant from Hell' sends 17-year-old to the hospital with third-degree burns

The Giant Hogweed is a terrible, no-good, dangerous plant. It also happens to be spreading across the United States with shocking speed, and just touching can totally mess you up. A 17-year-old boy from Virginia named Alex Childress learned that in the absolute worst way possible, and now he's dealing with severe burns and likely a lifetime of significant scarring. Childress was reportedly doing a bit of summer gardening when he came across one of the large plants and promptly chopped it down, u...