It's an unusual story ... A British hospital experienced a commotion this week when a patient presented to the emergency room with a WWII shell in the rectum.
With rescue workers fearing the charge could explode, police and army deminers were dispatched to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in western England on Wednesday.
But even before their arrival, the doctors had taken the lead and removed the projectile from the unfortunate's seat.
Safety protocols respected
“The object was removed before the police arrived, and the demining service was contacted.
They went there and confirmed that it was not loaded and therefore presented no danger to the public, ”police said in a statement.
“As with any incident involving ammunition, relevant safety protocols were followed to ensure that there was no risk to patients, staff or visitors at any time,” a spokesperson said. of the establishment.
The patient says he "slipped and fell" on the artillery shell
Quoted by the tabloid
The Sun
, the first to report this incredible mishap, a source at Defense described the anti-tank shell as a large pointed piece of lead, 17 cm by 6 cm.
According to
tabloid
,
the patient, remained anonymous, told the doctors "to have slipped and to have fallen" on the artillery shell.
The incident allegedly occurred while the civilian was cleaning his collection of military objects.
The
Sun
also clarified that the patient was released from the hospital to continue his recovery.
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