Web Extra: Man Pushes Globe Across Arkansas for Diabetes Awareness

By: KARK 4 News

Updated: November 12, 2012

Erik Bendl's got the world on a string, and he's pushing it across the Natural State to raise awareness for diabetes.

Bendl is walking from West Memphis to Hot Springs while pushing a large rubber globe with his dog Nice.

The man and his dog started the trek on November 1, and have made it all the way to Little Rock as of Monday afternoon.

To see more about Bendl's motivation for this journey, watch the embedded video.

For more on his story, click here.

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