I have a prickly pear that was ripped out of the ground with chains and a pickup truck. I dragged its mangled, sticky corpse across the road because those neighbors didn’t want it anymore. They feared it would be dangerous for their little ones.
The neighbors moved away years back, and the prickly pear is absolutely massive and thriving. Over 80 fruits harvested this year so far
I swam in the strong currents of Aruba once. The water was so powerful it was like getting violated by Poseidon himself. I had sand up there for days.