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US tourist in Rome impaled on metal spike at Colosseum
- A 47-year-old American tourist impaled his lower back on a metal spike outside Rome’s Colosseum last week while climbing the fence.
- He slipped trying to take a selfie or get a better view, but police and his group could not confirm his exact motive.
- Emergency responders spent over 20 minutes carefully removing him before transporting him to San Giovanni Hospital for urgent surgery.
- Doctors closed the spine wound with more than 80 stitches, and medics reported he was stable but still in serious condition by Friday night.
- The incident highlights growing concerns about irresponsible tourist behavior at the 2,000-year-old monument, which receives over 7 million visitors annually.
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American Tourist Suffers Gruesome Injury After Scaling Fence At Colosseum To Take Selfie
Someone took “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” a little too seriously. That someone is a 47-year-old American tourist who found himself impaled on the spiked fencing at the Colosseum after a failed attempt at taking a photo. The incident occurred last Friday when the tourist, who is also a resident of Taiwan, climbed onto the railing at the historic landmark’s Piazza del Colosseo before slipping and falling onto the iron spikes below. Accordin…
Tourist Horrifically Injured Climbing Fence at Rome’s Colosseum
An American tourist was impaled after scaling a fence lining the perimeter of the Colosseum in Rome, according to local media outlets. On Friday evening, May 2, a 47-year-old United States citizen and resident of Taiwan reportedly attempted to climb a metal fence in the Piazza del Colosseo, an area outside of the ancient amphitheater. The Italian newspaper Il Messaggero said the man’s motivations for scaling the pointed metal barrier were unclea…
US tourist in Rome impaled on metal spike at Colosseum
(KTLA) - An American on vacation in Rome is reportedly recovering after climbing a fence at the ruins of the Colosseum, falling and being impaled on a metal spike in front of other horrified tourists, according to multiple media outlets. The incident, according to the Italian news outlet Day Italian News, happened at around 5 p.m. Friday, with shocked witnesses immediately calling for help. Tour guide at former Colorado gold mine fell o…
American Tourist Impaled Himself On Spiked Fence At The Colosseum, Spent 40 Minutes Hanging There
The Colosseum rome A 47-year-old male American tourist accidentally impaled himself on a spiked fence while trying to pose for a photograph at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, per reports. The unnamed tourist has survived and required over 80 stitches in surgery. According to reports out of Italy, the unnamed American tourist was found found hanging on the metal bars at the Piazza del Colosseo, piercing his spine, on Friday, May 2, after trying to …
American Tourist Impaled On Colosseum’s Spiked Fence After Climbing Up To Snag A Photo
An American tourist was impaled on a spiked fence at the Colosseum in Rome on Friday after climbing the structure in an attempt to snap a photo, per multiple news reports. The 47-year-old American, currently living in Taiwan, climbed the fence to get the photo and lost his footing, causing him to become stuck on the pointed top. Italian outlets, including Informazione.it and Il Messagero, reported that the man was screaming in agony for about tw…
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