Circus performer accidentally shot in neck with arrow at New York county fair
An upstate circus performer had to be airlifted to the hospital after a female colleague missed her target with her arrow and struck him in the neck, cops said.
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NY circus performer airlifted to hospital after colleague's arrow misses target, strikes his neck
NY circus performer airlifted to hosp after female colleague’s arrow misses target and hits his neck
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