SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
AND STILL ALIVE. Although shot through the heart, Mike Langer, ot Butte, Montana, is now strong and well, and is working every day. Not only was his heart well punctured by the lead, but 29 ounces of blood were pumped from his thoracic cavity. It was while hunting near Elk Park that Langer accidentally discharged the gun he
carried, and poured the full charge into his left breast. He was taken to the hospital, where Physician Carl H. Horst gave him immediate attention, The wound was cleansed, and the patient was not allowed to change his position for fear that a sudden jar might cause the heart valves to break and result in his bleeding to death. The heart could be heard pumping in the clotted blood, and Dr. Horst decided to remove the fluid with an asperator. Ounce after ounce flowed out until 29 of them had been extracted, and then the heart sounded clear and strong in the free cavity. Danger is an Austrian, 35 years of age. He possesses a splendid physique, which helped him greatly in recovering from the wound.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1019, 20 July 1911, Page 4
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188SHOT THROUGH THE HEART. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1019, 20 July 1911, Page 4
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