Well-positioned phone blocks arrow from hitting man in attack
Turns out your phone can be quite the lifesaver.
A 43-year old man from Australia narrowly missed being hit by an arrow, after the object ended up being lodged in his phone on Wednesday.
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Police said the incident began when the man drove to his home in Nimbin, in the northern part of the state of New South Wales.
Once the resident exited his car, he noticed another man, who was known to him, standing outside his property armed with a bow and arrow.
The man held his phone up to snap a photo of the armed man, who is alleged to have fired an arrow at the resident, which ended up piercing his phone.
Image: NSW POLice
While the arrow also hit the resident in the chin, it only left a small laceration which required no medical treatment. As you can see from the photos, it was definitely a close call.
Police later arrested a 39-year-old man at the scene, where he has since been charged with assault and damage offences. He is due to face court in April.
Now, we’re off to cherish our own phones.
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