World's worst fisherman shoots himself through the head with a harpoon gun while diving for fish (but, luckily, survives after missing his brain)

  • A harpoon fired through the Thai man's face, thankfully missing his brain
  • The man's harpoon unexpectedly fired sending the 4-ft long spear into his face
  • He was given first aid before being rushed to a nearby hospital after losing blood

By Ed Wight For Mailonline

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A man who shot himself in the face with a harpoon after diving for fish in Thailand has been dubbed the ‘worst fisherman’ ever.

The 30-year-old named Sarot by local media had gone out with friends, telling them he wanted to ‘spear a fish’.

But after jumping into the water in the country’s Mor Mui Reservoir in the Pluak Daeng district, his harpoon unexpectedly fired sending the 4-ft long spear into his face.

Seeing him emerge from the water with the spear penetrating his left cheek and ‘going all the way through his nose’, his horrified pals bundled him into the sidecar of their motorbike and rushed him to an emergency centre six miles away.

The harpoon reportedly ¿exploded¿ sending the 4-ft long spear into his face at Thailand's Mor Mui Reservoir

The harpoon reportedly ‘exploded’ sending the 4-ft long spear into his face at Thailand's Mor Mui Reservoir

The man identified as Sarot was was given first aid before being rushed to a nearby Thai hospital after losing blood

The man identified as Sarot was was given first aid before being rushed to a nearby Thai hospital after losing blood

Friend Rung Arun told local media that upon arrival he was given emergency first aid after ‘losing a lot of blood, turning very pale and losing his pulse.’

A hospital spokesman said: ‘On December 7, 2022 at 5.00pm, the Pluak Daeng District Rescue Center, Rayong, was informed that an injured person was shot by a fishing gun.

‘Because the harpoon impaled the left cheek area through the nose, the staff gave first aid before rushing him to Pluak Daeng Hospital.

‘It is thought that a tree branch under the water caught the trigger. causing the gun to fire

‘Because this type of harpoon does not have a safety system.’

With the spear penetrating his left cheek and ¿going all the way through his nose¿, his horrified pals bundled him into the sidecar of their motorbike and rushed him to an emergency centre

 With the spear penetrating his left cheek and ‘going all the way through his nose’, his horrified pals bundled him into the sidecar of their motorbike and rushed him to an emergency centre

Sarot's story appeared on Thai television. He is said to be recovering, but has since been dubbed ¿the worst fisherman ever¿ on social media

Sarot's story appeared on Thai television. He is said to be recovering, but has since been dubbed ‘the worst fisherman ever’ on social media

As the harpoon impaled the left cheek area through the nose, the staff gave first aid before rushing him to Pluak Daeng Hospital

As the harpoon impaled the left cheek area through the nose, the staff gave first aid before rushing him to Pluak Daeng Hospital

The man, who is said to be recovering, has now been dubbed ‘the worst fisherman ever’ on social media.

Posting on Facebook, one man called Mark Riley said: ‘What a Rodney’, in reference to the Only Fools and Horses sitcom.

Another posted: ‘Good boy…Nothing like an own goal.’

While yet another commented simply: ‘This takes losing face to a whole new level…'

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