Boy struck by pigeon on world's tallest rollercoaster - Polidicks

[QUOTE][B]A boy has been hit in the face by a pigeon while riding on the world's tallest rollercoaster in the US.Shane Matus suffered bruises and scratches on his face and neck after being struck by the bird when he was on the front of the Kingda-Ku in Jackson, New Jersey.[/B] After at first thinking he had been hit by a ball, the 12-year-old realised it was some kind of bird when he began spitting out feathers. He told US news channel NBC: "When it hit me I was like, did somebody throw a ball or something? When I started spitting out feathers, I was like, that was a bird." Further describing his experience, Shane said: "They say the bird exploded. It hurt a lot for like three seconds. People behind us had feathers and blood all over them." [IMG]http://media.skynews.com/media/images/generated/2012/7/30/184383/default/v1/evs-xtaccess-2012-07-30-cam-c-10h27m08s02-1-522x293.jpg[/IMG] The injuries to Shane's neck. Pic NBCAfter the incident, the boy was taken to hospital and the ride, which reaches speeds of up to 128mph and claims to "catapult people 45 stories into the sky", was shut down for half an hour. Shane said that if he had not heard a car alarm and turned his head towards a car park seconds before the collision, the bird would have flown straight into his eye. A spokesman for Six Flags amusement park, where the ride - the fastest in North America - is situated, told NBC that nothing like this had ever happened before. Shane's father, Adam Matus, has described it as a "freak accident". Shane said he would be happy to go on the rollercoaster again - just not in the front carriage.[/QUOTE] [URL=http://news.sky.com/story/966720/boy-hit-by-bird-on-kingda-ku-rollercoaster]Source[/url]

Poor bird :(

So essentially he headbutted a bird so hard it fucking exploded? Awesome.

[QUOTE=Mousy Sloth;37006701]So essentially he headbutted a bird so hard it fucking exploded? Awesome.[/QUOTE] headbutted with his [b]neck[/b] fuckin hardcore

[quote]Shane said that if he had not heard a car alarm and turned his head towards a car park seconds before the collision, [B]the bird would have flown straight into his eye[/B].[/quote] That would be horrifying.

[img]http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s238/the-happy-clown/Fabio.jpg[/img] ?

"struck by pigeon" made me think someone threw a bird at him.

[QUOTE=helpiminabox;37006728]That would be horrifying.[/QUOTE] But probably unrealistic, humans have awesome reflexes when not impaired.

This sounds hardcore as fuck. [quote]"They say the bird exploded."[/quote] [quote]"[...] realised it was some kind of bird when he began spitting out feathers." [/quote] [quote]"People behind us had feathers and blood all over them."[/quote]

[QUOTE=Hunterdnrc;37006734][img]http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s238/the-happy-clown/Fabio.jpg[/img] ?[/QUOTE] Poor Fabio.

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[QUOTE=Deiru;37006659] Shane said that if he had not heard a car alarm and turned his head towards a car park seconds before the collision, the bird would have flown straight into his eye.[/QUOTE] correction: if he didn't turn his head the bird would have flown straight into his mouth and been devoured

Haha, stupid bird. Glad to see the kid's okay, the dad's not going to sue, and the park isn't spazzing out about safety over a freak accident.

[QUOTE=PyroCF;37006665]Poor bird :([/QUOTE] why are you sympathising with something with a brain the size of a walnut? pigeons suck that wasnt supposed to sound like an 'edgy so cool' post

[QUOTE=CheeserCrice;37007119]why are you sympathising with something with a brain the size of a walnut? pigeons suck[/QUOTE] Flying rats.

[QUOTE=CheeserCrice;37007119]why are you sympathising with something with a brain the size of a walnut? pigeons suck[/QUOTE] It [I]exploded[/I]

This reminded me of the video of a bird being runover by Stealth at Thorpe Park (UK) but I couldn't find it, but instead I found this which is nearly as funny. Again at thorpe park but by the looks of things this is the Saw ride, looks like it got him in the eye too [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBEFQxR__Sc[/media]

[QUOTE=TaniaTiger;37007221]This reminded me of the video of a bird being runover by Stealth at Thorpe Park (UK) but I couldn't find it, but instead I found this which is nearly as funny. Again at thorpe park but by the looks of things this is the Saw ride, looks like it got him in the eye too [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBEFQxR__Sc[/media][/QUOTE] I'm going there next month...And meant to be going on that ride. I probably shouldn't have watched that...

Whoever wrote the article is stupid. It's Kingda Ka, not Kingda Ku.

[QUOTE=TaniaTiger;37007221]This reminded me of the video of a bird being runover by Stealth at Thorpe Park (UK) but I couldn't find it, but instead I found this which is nearly as funny. Again at thorpe park but by the looks of things this is the Saw ride, looks like it got him in the eye too [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBEFQxR__Sc[/media][/QUOTE] Haha oh man

OMG O.O Is the bird okay?!

[QUOTE=FreyasFighter;37007556]OMG O.O Is the bird okay?![/QUOTE] Don't use, "OMG" or any type of smiles on Facepunch. It will save you a lot of trouble.

[QUOTE=TheSporeGA;37007588]Don't use, "OMG" or any type of smiles on Facepunch. It will save you a lot of trouble.[/QUOTE] Haha, fair enough!

Reminds me if the .gif of that pigeon flying head-first into a baseball.

Source?

[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;37007659]Source?[/QUOTE] [url]http://news.sky.com/story/966720/boy-hit-by-bird-on-kingda-ku-rollercoaster[/url] [editline]30th July 2012[/editline] It also irks me how the article spelled Kingda Ka wrong the whole time through.

[QUOTE=Deiru;37007298]I'm going there next month...And meant to be going on that ride. I probably shouldn't have watched that...[/QUOTE] I've been on it and I can tell you that the queue system is a lot more frightening that the ride, but you need to go on stealth, colossus and nemesis inferno, they're awesome!

[QUOTE=TaniaTiger;37007872]I've been on it and I can tell you that the queue system is a lot more frightening that the ride, but you need to go on stealth, colossus and nemesis inferno, they're awesome![/QUOTE] Right, I'll note those down then, Thanks! [editline]30th July 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=AnalAnnihilator;37007692][url]http://news.sky.com/story/966720/boy-hit-by-bird-on-kingda-ku-rollercoaster[/url] [editline]30th July 2012[/editline] It also irks me how the article spelled Kingda Ka wrong the whole time through.[/QUOTE] Oh wow, Knew I was forgetting something for a new thread. I'll add that to the OP, thanks.

[QUOTE=Electrocuter;37006723]headbutted with his [b]neck[/b] fuckin hardcore[/QUOTE] Re-read the OP ya twat [QUOTE]Shane Matus suffered bruises and [B]scratches on his face[/B] and neck [/QUOTE] [QUOTE] [B]I started spitting out feathers[/B][/QUOTE] How would there be feathers in his mouth if it hit only his neck? This guy is so hardcore to headbutt a bird so hard that it explodes. No-one will mess with him after this :v:

I've actually taken a ride on this rollercoaster, needless to say I think the bird was just icing on the cake. [editline]30th July 2012[/editline] :v: