'There was so much blood in my mask, I couldn’t see,' says South coast spear fisherman
Connie Hallowell is lucky to be alive after a tragic accident that took place recently. He joined the East Coast Drive team to share more about his story.
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On Monday, we had an exclusive chat with Connie Hallowell.
Hallowell, 48, from Umkomaas, survived an accident that had most of us cringing after hearing about it. He was out spearfishing when suddenly the gun went off and went through his head. He was discovered by fishermen and was rushed into hospital for further care.
"For me to shoot myself is physically impossible. The gun was on the floor lying next to me, there was quite a big wave that surprised me and the gun as well. It knocked the gun against some reef and triggered the trigger, and it shot in my face," Connie said during his interview with us.
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He spoke about the moments before the incident and to learn more about how he managed to survive.
Miracles happen every day, and this is one of them. We're thrilled that Connie managed to survive.
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