Woman Impaled While Trying To Hop Fence

wftv ^ | Dec 26 | Weird News In Pictures

[SLB]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City police are investigating after a woman was impaled on her neighbor's wrought iron fence the same day the neighbor's home was robbed, KMBC reported.

Mary Beth Byers, 37, was trying to climb over the fence when she was impaled on it early Thursday morning. Her husband heard her screaming and found Byers stuck in the fence. He supported her to prevent the iron spike from impaling Byers further while waiting for paramedics to arrive.

A resident who witnessed the incident said the woman had slipped 6 to 8 inches down on the fence. Gail Stark, the victim's mother, said paramedics had to remove part of the fence to free the impaled woman.

She was taken to an area hospital, where she was listed in serious condition.

Byers told authorities she went to her neighbor's house to return some garage sale items. But later in the day, the neighbor, who lives in the 1200 block of Northeast 81st Street, reported that her home had been robbed. Police are looking into the incident.

[BenLurkin]

I want to get a fence like that but Mrs. BenLurkin is afraid we might get sued by the impalee.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

Thanks so much. Hopefully after a week or two of nightmares this mental image will finally dissipate.

[Freedom2specul8]

Hadn't heard this on local news yet.. LOL KCMO is full of weird people...

[goldstategop]

Uh oh... the missus will never have sex again.

[Thinkin' Gal]

A resident who witnessed the incident said the woman had slipped 6 to 8 inches down on the fence. Gail Stark, the victim's mother, said paramedics had to remove part of the fence to free the impaled woman. <<<

[nothingnew]

"Stay out da wrought iron fences!!..Stay out da wrought iron fences!!!"

FMCDH

[Thinkin' Gal]

Byers told authorities she went to her neighbor's house to return some garage sale items. But later in the day, the neighbor, who lives in the 1200 block of Northeast 81st Street, reported that her home had been robbed. Police are looking into the incident.

Do you think she will end up in the pokey?

[BenLurkin]

Must say, sounds hokey.

[kaylar]

Isn't this the third freakin' time this month that dumb criminals (or possible criminals) have impaled themselves? I'm sure I've read about three separate incidents here at FR : This KC one, one in another major US city, and then one that I'm sure was outside the US, but in which country, I can't recall (UK, Canada?????) Anyone have links to the other two articles?

[Tall_Texan]

Sounds to me like the fence made a citizen's arrest and held the suspect until police could arrive! Hell of a security system they have there.

Our apartment complex had to get someone to remove a deer that had tried to hop the fence into the swimming pool area and impaled himself about two months ago. Animal control agents pulled him off but then forget to put the deer out of its misery before it tried to run off.

[al baby]

where she was listed in serious condition.


Good thing it was not series

[carlo3b]

This has to be the lead candidate for a Mrs Darwin award. . I'm keep my mouth shut.. this is just too easy.. movin on.. Ouch . . . :)

[BenLurkin]

BUT, did she report that it was hugh?

[ValerieUSA]

I'm guessing her husband grabbed the stolen goods and stashed them away before returning to help support her on the fence.
Returning garage sale items ... yeah, right.

[Tall_Texan]

Puts a whole new meaning to the phrase "fencing stolen goods".

[You Dirty Rats]

"It was a million-to-one shot, Doc, a million-to-one shot!!"

[al baby]

hugh grant impaled woman climping fence ewww

[boomop1]

She would really been in trouble had it been an electric fence.