Man Builds Pipe-Bomb That Nearly Kills Boy On Bike
July 26, 2008 by national
Filed under Incident Reports
An 11-year-old boy was riding a bike when a man ignited a homemade pipe-bomb that sent shrap metal flying. Doctors say the boy’s wounds are comparable to serious injuries of soldiers from Iraq.
The 45-year-old man took a pipe that was one and a half feet long, with diameter of four inches and packed it with gunpowder, Thursday around 8:30 p.m. 11-year-old Bridger Hunt was 30-feet away from the bomb when it exploded.
“It shot through the tire of a car and blew the doors open of a trailer. I mean it was a powerful, powerful bomb,” said Bridger’s stepfather Travis Shaw.
Bridger was knocked off his bike and sent to the hospital in critical condition. His leg was bleeding severely. Doctors say the injury looked like a war-wound coming out of Iraq.
“Essentially what happened is, he had an I.E.D. explode,” said Surgeon Eric Scaife. “The immediate threat to his life was bleeding to death.”
This is a piece of metal from a homemade pipe-bomb that struck 11-year-old Bridger Hunt while he was riding his bike. (Four Points Media )
This is a piece of metal from a homemade pipe-bomb that struck 11-year-old Bridger Hunt while he was riding his bike. (Four Points Media )
The boy who is known for his constant activity and avid skateboarding is now unconscious in a hospital bed and remains in critical condition.
