Monday, September 10, 2012

2 People Injured By Live Ammo At Tall Ships Festival




Two people were slightly injured by live ammunition during a mock sea battle at the Tall Ship Festival in Dana Point Saturday.

Authorities say someone inadvertently loaded a live shotgun shell in one of the cannons on a tall ship competing in a mock sea battle.

The bird shot struck two people. Their injuries were not not life threatening.

Art Barron, reporting for CBS2 and KCAL9, spoke to Donna Reed, a crew member of a ship named the Bill of Rights

Reed showed Barron her battle scarred legs cut up by what looks like bird shot.

“I could have had an eye knocked out,” said Reed. “We are questioning exactly what happened. There is an investigation. But this sort of thing doesn’t happen.”

Reed told Barron she