Young boy loses eye after being shot with Nerf gun

A schoolboy has had to have his eye removed after being shot by toy weapons in two freak accidents.

A nine-year-old boy who was hit in the eye by a toy arrow six years ago has had to have it removed after his mate shot a Nerf gun pellet at it, injuring it further.

Taylor-Jay Ravicini of Swansea in Wales was just three years old when the first freak accident occurred.

Doctors saved his eye but the unlucky schoolboy’s mother is now fundraising to buy him a specialist prosthetic eye after a Nerf gun palette hit him in the same eye in August.

“I was there with my three children and everything just happened in a flash,” his 35-year-old mother Stacey said.

Taylor-Jay Ravicini with his mum Stacey. Picture: Wales News Service/Australscope

“What are the chances of an accident happening twice in the same eye?”

“I was downstairs and I heard a devastating scream and my heart sunk, I couldn’t even go to see him, I sent my partner as I knew something had happened.

“Taylor’s eye was full of blood and it was causing a build up of pressure.

“Doctors told us that he risked losing sight in both eyes if we didn’t remove the damaged one.”

The damage from the Nerf gun pellet was so severe doctors had to remove his eye. Picture: Wales News Service/Australscope

It was already damaged from six years ago when he got hit in the same eye with a toy arrow. Picture: Wales News Service/Australscope

She is now hoping to raise enough money for a more convincing prosthetic eye after some students started bullying Taylor.

“I really don’t want people thinking I am a bad mother,” she said.

“I am constantly worrying for him and what will happen next, it has just been one big emotional rollercoaster.

“I hope people understand how much he needs this prosthetic eye.”