Spider Gets Destroyed: 49ers Star George Kittle Attacks Creepy Crawler With Rehab Board at 4 a.m.

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is adding a new chapter to his injury recovery story—one that involves a 4 a.m. battle with a spider the size of a half-dollar coin.

Kittle, who is currently recovering from a torn Achilles tendon, recently described waking up in the middle of the night to find the arachnid in his room. With no conventional weapon nearby, he grabbed his rehab slant board—a device used for his ongoing Achilles recovery—and used it to attack the spider [149127]. The player did not provide any update on the spider’s fate [149127].

The incident adds a bizarre moment to what has been a challenging recovery period for the star athlete. Kittle is working his way back from the serious leg injury suffered during the team’s season.