DowntownRDB
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Flight distance : 1722 ft
United States
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Turned out I was the one hunted.
A newbie diver with a spear gun, not somebody in our dive party, encroached on us from behind and made an errant shot that ended up with his spear penetrating my thigh. I had to go to the ER and have it removed. Fortunately, it did not hit a bone or an artery. They got it out, stitched me up and shot me full of antibiotics and anti inflammatories. Kept me overnight and discharged me around lunch today. My thigh is still a bit sore and just need to take it easy per the doctor's orders. No diving for at least 3 weeks and only after my follow up and he clears me.
What really irks me is this kid was only 16 years old with no scuba diving experience and no experience handling a speargun. The police detained him and are trying to find out who rented him the gear. He had alcohol in his system but not enough to be considered impaired. Hopefully, this will be a lesson learned for him. You want to dive and spear fish....then get some lessons and get qualified. |
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