10th May 2010, Colorado, USA A 50 year old man who claimed he was trying to defend himself from a mugger, shot himself in the groin by accident.
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An oldie from the archives … mmm, it seems that even hitting herself with a frying pan didn’t knock sense into this Woftam nominee. 31st December 2008, Oscala, Florida When this nominee called police to the apartment of her estranged husband following an argument the first time, she had no injuries. On the second occasion that...
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11th March 1991, Sacramento, USA Sacramento Kings basketball rookie Lionel Simmons, missed several games during the 1991 season through tendonitis of his left wrist and forearm.
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How embarassment!!! Attempting the mosh pit and finding no one to catch you … another I Wish The Ground Would Open Up and Swallow Me moment! 29th May 2010, USA Los Angeles Angels first baseman, Kendry Morales, hit a home run and led his team to victory, 5-1, over Seattle … but fractured his leg during...
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Thank you to one of our readers who tipped us off on this story … she was one of the nurses involved at the time, amazing! Further research into the subject led us to this case report at the National Library of Medicine. June 1987, USA A 20-year-old man who presented to the emergency room complaining...
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Okay, so the next time you see someone who may be weight challenged, think twice about name calling … or you might get bitten off more than she can chew.  30th April 2010, Nebraska, USA A 24 year man had a piece of his right ear bitten off when he called a woman ‘fat’.
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Mental note to self: airport image scanners can result in body damage! 7th May 2010, Miami, USA A man was arrested after assaulting a co-worker who taunted him about the size of his family jewels since walking through an airport ‘whole-body’ image scanner during a training exercise.
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29th April 2010, Ohio, USA Read this story … yes, we get called for all sorts of ridiculous reasons … A 54 year old woman rang paramedics stating a 4 year old was breathing shallowly and may have choked on a marshmallow. When emergency services arrived, they were surprised with what they found.
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23rd December 2009, Ohio, USA A 47 year part-time police officer who abused his girlfriend’s children with a Taser like weapon has been charged with assault.
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13th May 2010, Washington State, USA A man has been charged with assault after he cattle branded his children.
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