It took surgeons five hours to
remove the spear from Emerson de Oliveria Abreu, which entered his head just above his left eye.
It was buried so deeply, officials said only its tip could be seen.
The freak incident occurred when Abreu dove off a cliff in Rio de Janeriro where he’d been diving, and his spear gun accidentally fired, ricocheted off the rocks, then penetrated his head.
Doctors said the spear missed hitting any critical parts of his brain, and he should be fine.
