Scubaroo
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Warning: nasty X-Ray image contained in article. Of course, this just means you'll click through and look at it but, doesn't it?
CNN article
CNN article
OUCH - Man speared in head
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Scubaroo
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I should mention that he survived - it's not a snuff image.
Burke
Guest
Yeah, thats all I can say, wow.
SPEEDSTER
Guest
Ouch
MSilvia
Contributor
Watch where you point those things!
...where was his buddy?
btw... this is why I won't dive with someone using a speargun.
Spearpole yes.... speargun no.
btw... this is why I won't dive with someone using a speargun.
Spearpole yes.... speargun no.
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Scubaroo
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On re-reading the article, it doesn't specifically say he was scuba diving - he may have been freediving or just snorkelling.
Shooting one's self in the head while solo spearfishing certainly deserves an honourable mention for the Darwin Awards doesn't it? He's very lucky not to have made it to being a candidate.
Shooting one's self in the head while solo spearfishing certainly deserves an honourable mention for the Darwin Awards doesn't it? He's very lucky not to have made it to being a candidate.
Laurence Stein DDS
Medical Moderator
bengiddens,
I have to find out what kind of gun was used. I mean with something like that you'll never have an excuse, " my spear
bounced off!"
There are some big fish out there and get that kind of penetration was amazing.
BTW, the spearhead looks very much like a single barb hawiian sling spear. Maybe this guy was trying to off himself.
Uncle Pug, your right where was his buddy--on his stringer? You don't have to worry around me--I only shoot what I can eat and that camel doesn't look so good.
Kidding aside, that is one really lucky diver...although if that's his kind of good luck I don't want to see bad luck.
Regards,
Larry Stein
I have to find out what kind of gun was used. I mean with something like that you'll never have an excuse, " my spear
bounced off!"
There are some big fish out there and get that kind of penetration was amazing.
BTW, the spearhead looks very much like a single barb hawiian sling spear. Maybe this guy was trying to off himself.
Uncle Pug, your right where was his buddy--on his stringer? You don't have to worry around me--I only shoot what I can eat and that camel doesn't look so good.
Kidding aside, that is one really lucky diver...although if that's his kind of good luck I don't want to see bad luck.
Regards,
Larry Stein
JT2
Guest
By the way, what is DIR policy on spearguns??? I'm sorry, but I had to ask.
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Scubaroo
Contributor
As long as it's black and can take out a cavefish
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