WATCH: Spear fisherman shot through face shares message from hospital bed
According to information received, the man was believed to have been diving when the incident happened.
CONNIE Hallowell, pastor at CityHill Church in Umkomaas, has had the spear removed from his face and, judging by a video released, appears to be on the road to recovery and in good spirits.
He expressed his gratefulness for the prayers and support.
Some have described it as nothing short of a miracle. Others have teased him about his fishing skills. All are immensely relieved and grateful he is ‘OK’.
He is currently recovering in St Anne’s Hospital in Pietermaritzburg.
UPDATE:
The man involved in this morning’s spearfishing incident is a pastor from Umkomaas.
Scottburgh beach lifeguards helped stabilise the man before paramedics arrived on the scene.
Locals assisted paramedics, with one person bringing an angle grinder to the beach to help cut the spear, which had penetrated through the man’s face.
The man was airlifted from the N2 freeway in Umkomaas to St Anne’s Hospital for emergency treatment.
According to information received, he was fully conscious and still had vision in both eyes despite the spear penetrating close to his eye sockets. He is currently undergoing medical treatment.
ORIGINAL STORY:
In a freak accident a spear fisherman was shot through the face when his spear gun went off at Scottburgh beach on Friday morning.
According to information received, the man was believed to have been diving when the incident happened.
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It was reported that he was picking up sinkers about 20 metres from shore when the spear gun was accidentally triggered, ejecting the spear which penetrated his face.
At this stage, the full facts surrounding the matter are unknown.
Lifeguards and beachgoers brought the man back to shore where they cut off the spear.
Umdoni Private Ambulance Service as well as other medical personnel attended the scene and stabilised the man before transporting him to hospital for further medical attention.
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