Man hospitalised after spear injury to his leg
A man has been transported to hospital after sustaining a spear injury to the leg at a private residence on Wednesday night.
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A man has been transported to hospital after sustaining a spear injury to the leg at a private residence on Wednesday night.
Queensland Ambulance Services confirmed crews responded to reports of a man sustaining a spear wound to his thigh at a Port Douglas residence at 9.41pm.
The man was transported to Mossman Health Service in a stable condition, with the spear still in his leg.
“He will be transported from Mossman to Cairns hospital in order to take the spear out,” a QAS spokeswoman confirmed.
A Queensland Fire and Emergency Service spokesman confirmed one crew attended the scene at 10.20pm.
“One crew attended the scene and shortened a spear with our equipment. They were finished by 10.30pm,” the spokesman said.
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