A man with a crossbow arrow stuck in his head...If it was 1mm deeper, it would have been dead
Aug 12, 2025
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According to local media such as Ancona Today, a 64-year-old man living in Ancona, Italy, was rescued after lying in bed for two days with an arrow stuck in his head. The man, known as a crossbow lover, was found at his home by local police who were dispatched after receiving a report from his family.
When the police forcefully opened the door, he lay in bed with crossbow arrows stuck on his forehead, his eyes open and conscious.
The medical staff said "I rambled, but I could speak."," he said.
He was unable to turn his head as the arrow penetrated his head, and had been without any food or water for two days.
Medical staff have never seen anything like this before. The arrow penetrated from the forehead to the occipital region. He could not hide his surprise, saying, "If it had been 1mm deeper, I would have lost my life."
Fortunately, the crossbow arrow was made of carbon material, enabling CT scans.
The doctor in charge said "It was a big problem not just to remove the arrow, but to remove it without mass bleeding. The arrow was embedded like a bottle cap, so removing it could cause a lot of bleeding", he explained.
Although the operation was successfully completed, the patient's condition is still critical and the prognosis is uncertain.
Currently, the police are investigating both the possibility of an accident and an attempt to hurt himself, considering his tendency to like crossbows.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
