[corkoman]

the spike penetrating his neck and into his head. He was conscious and talking immediately afterward, officials said.

Headsonpikes Ping!

[southern rock]

Man dies after being impaled on fence

That'll do it.

[lsee]

Outlaw spiked fences! For the chillllddddrrrreeennnn!!!!

[HEY4QDEMS]

two week waiting period for wrought iron fences!

[Jaxter]

[Jonathon Spectre]

You might find this amusing. Did you get your handle like this? :)

[sphinx]

I met a fellow once who had been impaled on a board fence (auto accident). A 1x4 or 1x6 plank went right through his midsection, entering above the navel and exiting the back. It somehow missed his spinal column. Emergency workers were able to saw off the section and get him to the hospital, where the remainder was cut out. He has a very impressive hollow in his stomach area, which he was happy to exhibit on request. Too bad this fellow wasn't as lucky.

[Z-28]

I bet the Alameda County Fire Department EMT's got some good pics for their scrapbook (you'd have to be a fireman EMT to understand).

[RichInOC]

David Renteria was walking his pit bull about 8 a.m. Sunday in the 600 block of Tiffany Road when suddenly he said he felt "lightheaded" and fell, according to a police report.

I think I've found what went wrong. If his head had been a little bit heavier, it might have deflected the spike. (I'm so sorry...)

[semaj]

A young Marine in Yuma was impaled years ago jumping off a power supply cabinet of a radar unit. For those not in the know, you're supposed to ground a radar unit with a 6-8ft copper grounding rod. Whoever grounded the unit didn't drive the rod far enough down and when the young man jumped instead of hitting the ground he was suspended like a scarecrow abot a foot off the ground. He was lucky that it only perforated his rectum and colon and didn't get driven further up. Ouch.

[chris_in_nj]

I find it quite sad that the replies to your post were so cynical. A man died innocently enough while walking his dog. It's not like he was running from the cops.

Nice job on taking the low road folks.

chris_in_nj

[savedbygrace]

I never did trust those Pit Bulls.

[Willie Green]

What a horrible freak accident.
My condolences to this poor, unfortunate man's family.
I am embarrassed by those juveniles who lack common sense and decency by displaying distasteful "humor" regarding this tragedy.

[Enemy Of The State]

ouch! what a pain in the neck!

[null and void]

I HATE it when that happens...

[afraidfortherepublic]

I'm astonished that no one has blamed the pit bull yet!