Posted on 02/09/2022 9:56:48 AM PST by Red Badger
This spearfisherman should consider himself lucky he's alive and approaching full recovery after an arrow went through his own head. According to the South Coast Herald, a man has survived and is in good spirits after impaling his own head with a spearfishing arrow. The speargun went off during an accident and was not fired by the man, but led to a stint in the hospital.
Connie Hallowell, a pastor from Umkomaas, South Africa, was diving in Scottburgh, a coastal town located outside of Durban.
In an interview with East Coast Radio, he explained what led to the incident.
"For me to shoot myself is physically impossible," Hallowell said. "The gun was on the floor lying next to me, there was quite a big wave that surprised me and the gun as well. It knocked the gun against some reef and triggered the trigger, and it shot in my face."
Despite entering his right cheek and exiting through his left temple, the arrow missed Hallowell's brain by inches. There was no serious damage to his eyes, and he is expected to recover.
Aiming for saltwater reef fish with an elastic band-powered speargun isn't for the faint of heart, and anytime you strap on scuba gear and a wetsuit, the risks expectedly rise. Hallowell should consider himself extremely lucky.
Spearing fish isn't as popular in the United States as it is elsewhere, but coastal Florida areas and San Diego, California have developed small communities. Naturally, Hawaii has a dedicated following of spearfishing participation, too.
We've actually seen other accidents in line with this one, like this 2017 incident in Brazil. That man survived as well.
https://www.wideopenspaces.com/spear-fisherman-survives-getting-harpooned-in-the-head-caution-graphic-pictures/
Ouch! I hate when that happens.
Me, too. I need that like I need a hole in my head
I think I will continue to buy my fish from the store. No good fishing in Phoenix, anyway.
Next time he should just go with one of those Steve Martin style headband-with-arrow-halves things.
Well, I guess that answers *that* question!
He will forever be known as Arrowhead
Sometimes the fish spear YOU!...............
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/30/swordfish-kills-fisherman-hawaii
I practice spear and release
He might have to give up being a pastor because now he’s too holy.
Spear gun made by Glock.
he upped the piercings people...
Video too! Oh good, cuz the pic isn't bad enough....
Oh, and by the way, a spearfishing “arrow” is called a spear.
This Pastor was feeling the spear-it.
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