Summary
A circus performer was accidentally shot in the neck with an arrow during a show at the Orange County Fair in Middletown, New York. The injured performer was taken to a hospital, treated, and released the next day in stable condition.
Key Facts
- The accident happened during a crossbow sharpshooting act on Friday night.
- Performer Ana Daza Tavera accidentally shot her partner, Edwin Cuervo Rangel, in the neck while he held a foam target.
- Cuervo Rangel was airlifted to a hospital and was in stable condition.
- The arrow struck a soft tissue area without hitting major blood vessels.
- Cuervo Rangel was released from the hospital on Saturday after the arrow was removed and stitches were applied.
- He is expected to need time to heal before performing again.
- The circus canceled the remaining shows for Friday night but resumed other acts on Saturday without the crossbow act.
- The incident occurred at the Orange County Fair in Middletown, northwest of New York City.
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