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Accidental spear to head sends South Florida teen to hospital
Teen gets spear stuck in his forehead; airlifted to hospital.
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Posted: 06/08/2012
MIAMI, Fla. -- Police say two teens were trying to reload a spear gun when it fired, striking a 16-year-old in the forehead.
The Miami Herald reports the boy was conscious Thursday afternoon when he was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Miami-Dade police say the teen and his 15-year-old friend were hanging out at a lake when the gun fired.
Police say the incident appears to be an accident.
There was no further word on the teen's condition.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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