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Teenager survives harpoon attack in the head

  • 20-06-2012 10:25pm
    #1
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,543 ✭✭✭


    I was meant to get this from Sky News, but it was in Silent for some reason or another.

    However, the story below was shown from The Today show in NBC



    But still though, a freak accident really is something really unexpected that could put people into a panic attack mode. At least this guy from Florida miraculously survived the attack.

    How can those guys get so stupid with what appears to be a dangerous weapon can end in horrible circumstances?

    The mind boggles, it really does?


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  • #2
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    few nurofen, be grand


  • #3
    holystungun9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,933 ✭✭✭holystungun9


    all fun and games till someone gets it in the eye.


  • #4
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    The new Phineas Gage


  • #5
    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    I thought someone had harpooned him while he was in the toilet which for some reason struck me as particularly sneaky.

    Glad to see it was just a regular ol' harpoon to the head attack.


  • #6
    whendovescry
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭whendovescry


    I've heard similar stories of metal implements being forced into the skull but they all involve the item in question pushing the entire brain to one side upon entry. The fact that the spear penetrated the brain tissue and that the boy was conscious afterwards is quite incredible, people have died from much less trauma to the brain


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  • #7
    castletownman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,506 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    I'd say he didn't like that!


  • #8
    christmas2012
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,827 ✭✭✭christmas2012


    jesus that is horrific


  • #9
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    dublinman1990 wrote: »
    Teenager survives harpoon attack in the head

    Attack? From what I've seen reported thus far, it was an accident and not an 'attack'.


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    dublinman1990 wrote: »

    But still though, a freak accident really is something really unexpected that could put people into a panic attack mode.

    This sentence nearly put me into panic attack mode.


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