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[Bubba]

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Boy Scout Gets Knife Lodged In Brain


(KUTV) An incredible and un-suspecting accident leaves a Utah Boy Scout just inches from death when he was stabbed right between his eyes.

Jeff Jaeger spoke to Kevin Coulter and tells 2News how this was a truly freak accident.

While raking leaves for a Boy Scout event, one of the leaders flung a knife from his hand while trying to catch another scout who had tripped.

“It was dark, it was like 8:30 and there was a light and I saw it flash before it hit me,” said Kevin.

The blade landed in between his frontal lobes. It was 2 millimeters away from hitting a major blood vessel in his brain.

Kevin's doctors told him it was sheer luck where the knife hit.

“That's the sinuses that it went through and that I guess is where the brain lobe is right there,” said Kevin pointing to an X-Ray.

It was a freak accident in every way. Few people can admit they've seen anything like it, a 1 ½ inch blade through someone's skull.

“That's the best spot you know, if you're going to have a knife in your head,” said Kevin.

It amazingly wasn’t as painful as it looks; he says he just felt pressure.

In all, Kevin's kept a light heart about the whole situation. He got to miss out on a few weeks of school and yes, he walked away with the knife as a souvenir.

[Lone Gunman]

I saw that this morning Bubba. He says it didn't hurt, but it hurt me just to look at it.

[K C Muffin]

I read it late last night. Zowie! If it didn't hurt, it was just a miracle. Chritmas miracle? I'm glad he's essentially OK and hope his Christmas is bright. Nothing like looking at a new day when you thought you wouldn't even see the next minute!

[Made in the USA]

The kid is definitely lucky. Someone must have been watching over him!!

Or he could have been like me. Everytime they do an MRI on my head, I ask them what they found~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Nothing!! TAke it however ya want!!

[TexKan]

Yeah I bet that's gonna be a good CDI (Chicks dig it)for him.....LOL.......