Italian man shot in head sneezes out bullet and lives

[The Dragon Master]

An Italian man has astonished doctors by sneezing a bullet out through his nose after being shot in the head.



Darco Sangermano, 28, had been taken to hospital in Naples for emergency treatment after being hit by a stray bullet during New Year's Eve celebrations.



The bullet passed behind his right eye and lodged in his nostril, but miraculously did no serious damage.



He is expected to make a full recovery, doctors say.



Mr Sangermano had spent New Year's Eve with his girlfriend in Naples.



As the city sky exploded in a traditional celebration of fireworks, firecrackers - and the occasional high-spirited blast of firearms - he was wandering the streets when a stray .22 calibre bullet struck him on the side of the head, behind his right eye.



Bleeding heavily, he was rushed to hospital.



But while he was waiting for doctors he sneezed - and the bullet popped out of his right nostril.



Doctors say it had been slowed down when it hit his skull - which almost certainly saved his sight, as well as his life.



Mr Sangermano is expected to undergo laser surgery on his right eye's damaged retina.

Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12160874

 

[Jazzy]

Truly amazing and what a miracle that he survived this. Just wasn't his time to go and he must have a guardian angel looking out for him.

 

[Durandal]

Wow, that's mind-blowingly crazy! I'm glad I haven't been in Italy during New Year's Eve - random shots of gunfire?! ...and then it basically misses anything vital, and achoo! Pop! Out the nose. Wow. I've actually heard though that the area in which he got hit, is kind of a strange area in the head/face - lots of empty space and thus some weird things can happen, like getting shot there, or stabbed, for a kid sticks a crayon up the nose, will largely no ill effects.

 

[Evil Eye]

Good for him...