Man Arrested for Fight with Sword, Chops Off Victim's Hand

wsaz.com ^ | 15 Mar 2012 | WSAZ News Staff

[smokingfrog]

WHEELERSBURG, Ohio (WSAZ) -- A man is charged with felonious assault after detectives said he got into a fight with a man and chopped off his hand with a sword.

The incident happened at a home in Wheelersburg on March 3.

Detectives said that someone called 911 saying that a man showed up to a home on Clay Street in Wheelersburg with his hand amputated stating he had been in a fight.

The victim was identified as Eric Hammond, 27, of Wheelersburg. According to the Scioto County Sheriff's Office, Hammond was treated at SOMC and then transported to a hospital in Columbus due to his amputation. He is listed in serious but stable condition.

Dustin Walker, 31, of Wheelersburg has been arrested and charged with felonious assault.

He is being held on $7,500 bond is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.

[smokingfrog]

As long as it was a fair fight, I don't see the problem. On the other hand, if only one person involved in a fight is armed with a sword, then it's not really a sword fight, is it? Must be more to the story...

[Arkansas Toothpick]

Sword control!!!

[Resettozero]

Somebody had been watching “Book of Eli” again.

[Paddyboy]

I was thinking “Highlander”..There can be only one...

[BykrBayb]

Just a flesh wound.

[steveo]

I’ll take s-words for 200 Trebek

[brivette]

I guess we’ll know the answer to the question “what is the sound of one hand clapping?”

[Dilbert San Diego]

Just waiting for somebody to put up the picture of Mr. Sulu with a sword.

[dfwgator]

‘Tis but a scratch.

[Resettozero]

You’re right. Besides, Denzel used an oversized and weird-looking machete.

[Buckeye McFrog]

that’s a part of the state best known for coal and inbreeding

[RichInOC]

“Throw ya hands in the air, and catch ‘em like ya just don’t care…”

[RexBeach]

“On the other hand...?” I’ll say! :)

[paul51]

if you’re looking for your hand, it’s over there..

[allmost]

Cut his hand off or kill him. Preferably both.

[Fawn]

This story makes me sick to my stomach. WTH is wrong with people.

[smokingfrog]

I think Mr. Sulu had a foil.

[BubbaJunebug]

The victim... Eric “LEFTY” Hammond

[Red Badger]

Oooh! That’s gonna leave a mark!.............

[massgopguy]

I wouldn’t call her a foil. But there was some interesting tete et tete between Uhura and Zula.

[Red Badger]

$7,500 bond?..............a slap on the wrist.........

[Red Badger]

A sword in the hand is worth one in the bushes.........

[Christian4Bush]

"There is no escape. Don't make me destroy you."

[Charles Martel]

Must be more to the story...

[Ramius]

Sword ping!!!

[NonValueAdded]

“where is the darned thing? I can’t find it!” [as we see a dog running off-screen with a bloody hand in its mouth]

[Grizzled Bear]

Just waiting for somebody to put up the picture of Mr. Sulu with a sword.

Why is it always Sulu with a sword? Why doesn't anyone post Catherine Zetta Jones with a sword?

[liberalh8ter]

[Grizzled Bear]

That’s not CZJ.

[liberalh8ter]

I know. I went for the fantastic swordsmanship rather than the cheesecake, LOL!

[Getready]

How did the fight start? Did the “victim” invade the
swordsman house and was fended off with a near killing
blow? Also , why would anyone, once he sees a sword not
run like crazy? The yahoo report is very sparse on
details....well, probably written by a bunch of
yahoos anyway..(ta da .... rim shot)

[Eaker]

[RansomOttawa]

"Don't make me destroy you like I did Obi-Wan."

[UCANSEE2]

WTH is wrong with people.

Too much TV, and often times, abuse of recreational drugs.

[UCANSEE2]

"Just a flesh wound."

[BykrBayb]

Thank you. I’m temporarily HTML impaired.

[UCANSEE2]

You are welcome.

Hope you get better.

: )

[jwalsh07]

Well, he’ll definitely be saying ‘Hold muh beer’ for the next sword fight.

[UCANSEE2]

Like this?

[osagebowman]

“Touch me with that hand again and you won’t get it back” or words to that effect. He wasn’t kidding apparently.

[skinkinthegrass]

LOL!.... meet "thing" (ADDAMS FAMILY :)
Rem: The Five-Finger Beast?...w/Peter Lorrie