Posted by Goose on April 04, 2010 at 10:58:21 from (67.63.68.13):
Some close friends of ours have two grandsons, brothers aged 7 and 6.
Friday afternoon, the 7 year old was shooting arrows, and his brother ran in front of him just as he let one fly. The arrow hit the 6 year old in the side of his head above the ear and penetrated the skull. After a panic trip to the ER, a neurosurgeon removed the arrow and installed a titanium plate over the hole.
Kids are remarkably resilient. This kid was on his feet yesterday, walking around, talking, and eating normally with no apparent lasting damage. Haven't heard an update yet today.
One thing no one else may have thought of in the confusion. A next door neighbor is an EMT and at her insistance they sent an identical arrow along to the ER so the doctors knew exactly what they were dealing with.
Pointing fingers usually isn't productive, but I could question why an unsupervised 7 year old was shooting full sized hunting arrows.
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