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Ever go to one of those cowboy shootout reenactments? - Speedy - 06-23-2011
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/06/21/minn-woman-shot-during-wild-west-event-in-south-dakota/
BIRCHWOOD (WCCO) — A Minnesota family’s trip ended early after a fake Wild West shootout became all too real.
Carrol Knutson of Birchwood, Minn. was on vacation with her husband and grandson. She made it through six fun days, but when she got to Hill City, South Dakota, the dream vacation turned into a nightmare.
Walking along Main Street, the family stumbled upon a western-style gun fight, which locals do to raise money for charity.
Knutson, who started watching as a spectator, left as a victim.
“There were lots of shots, and I just felt something really sharp in my leg. It hurt really bad and I looked down and there was blood shooting out of my leg. And I suppose I started panicking,” she recalled.
Her teenage grandson, Jake, was there holding her hand.
“I remember her saying, ‘Ow! Ow! Help!’ And the next thing I know, I’m supporting her,” recalled Jake. “The whole scene, at first, it was kind of funny, I guess, but it turned out not to be so funny after chaos broke out.”
Two other people were also hit by bullets.
On Tuesday night, Knutson returned to the Twin Cities after spending a few nights in the hospital.
Now, she will spend the next two months recovering.
“I can’t plan anything, obviously, because I can’t do things that I normally do,” she said.
Knutson has a lot of time to think about how she conquered nearly 900 steps at the Jewel Cave National Monument during her trip. She also has time to think about how she’ll likely conquer her next task, which is getting better.
“We’ll get through it,” she said.
Police are still trying to determine just how this happened. So far, they’re not sure whose gun the bullet came from, whether it was from an actor’s gun or if it came from someone else’s gun.
The Wild West shows are now on hold until the police investigation is finished.
Re: Ever go to one of those cowboy shootout reenactments? - Grateful11 - 06-23-2011
That's really bad, I hate it when things like that happen.
I went to Ghost Town in the Sky in Maggie Valley, NC when I was a kid.
Re: Ever go to one of those cowboy shootout reenactments? - Trouble - 06-23-2011
Re: Ever go to one of those cowboy shootout reenactments? - hal - 06-23-2011
Welcome to Westworld where nothing can go wrong, go wrong, go wrong...
Re: Ever go to one of those cowboy shootout reenactments? - Buzz - 06-23-2011
Yul Brynner
1920-1985
"Now that I'm gone, I tell you, don't smoke. Whatever you do, just don't smoke. If I could take back that smoking, we wouldn't be talking about any cancer. I'm convinced of that."
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Re: Ever go to one of those cowboy shootout reenactments? - Lux Interior - 06-23-2011
Man, the safety interlocks on the holo-deck are always on the fritz!
Re: Ever go to one of those cowboy shootout reenactments? - NewtonMP2100 - 06-23-2011
.....was there a Wanted poster nearby.....??
Re: Ever go to one of those cowboy shootout reenactments? - cbelt3 - 06-23-2011
That's horrible. I would have expected people to get injured by blank cartridge wads or equivalent. Someone was firing real rounds ? Serious safety problem there.
Of course even blanks are dangerous. Just ask the ghost of Brandon Lee.
Re: Ever go to one of those cowboy shootout reenactments? - Paul F. - 06-23-2011
And John Erik Hexum...
And yes..someone needs a serious beating for;
1) Using non-blank adapted firearms in the show (modified to not accept live ammo
2) Allowing live ammo anywhere on the premises
3) Not checking to be sure BLANKS are loaded before EVERY show.
Re: Ever go to one of those cowboy shootout reenactments? - OWC Jamie - 06-23-2011
Speedy wrote:
The Wild West shows are now on hold until the police investigation is finished.
How many vacations has that ruined ?
:-)