‘World Guy’ Is Heading To Lafayette

Look. On Hwy 90. It's discarded furniture, it's roadkill...nope. It's the 'World Guy,' Erik Bendl, his dog 'Nice,' and a six foot globe all rolling down the road. The 'World Guy' is trekking through every state to raise money for, and awareness about, diabetes, and he's making his way to Lafayette.

Our friends at /0/">KATC TV3 recently chatted with Erik as he strolled along Hwy 90. "I've done five different walks, now I'm walking to Texas," he said. Bendl says exercise is essential to preventing and reducing the risk of diabetes.

"I lost my grandmother, my mother, my uncle has had diabetes for more than half of his life," Bendl said. "If I can juggle the world, the world's guard dog and a thousand cars a day down a 70-mph highway, everyone needs to get out there and walk."

On Friday, the World Guy will be walking to Franklin before making his way up to Lafayette over the next week. You can follow his travels here.