A man had a lucky escape when he surived being shot in the back of the head when the bullet came out his mouth after burstling through his teeth.
The unnamed 24-year-old victim, from Marialva, a municipality in the state of Parana in southern Brazil, was standing at a vending machine outside a brewery when a man approached from behind and appeared to shoot him in the head.
Miraculously, the victim was able to sprint away, before going to a nearby cafe to ask for help.
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The distressing images were caught on CCTV on Saturday night (December 3), in the municipality and shared throughout Brazilian media.
“At the hospital he had a CT scan and it showed that he had a fracture in the first cervical vertebra," explained the doctor who treated him.
"Injuries of this type are incompatible with life or can leave the victim at least quadriplegic, but he was very lucky. It was a miracle."
Globo reported that the suspect presented himself to police when he learned that he was accused by the victim.
He was arrested but gave a testimony and denying the crime, saying he doesn't even look like the shooter in the CCTV clip.
He also stated that he was using all necessary resources to "stop the illegal coercion".
Meanwhile, medics said the bullet pierced the back of the victim's head, went through the neck and broke some teeth.
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Images show him casually sitting up on a kerb while being treated for the usully fatal injury.
The victim was taken to the University Hospital of Maringa and is awaiting surgery, according to reports.
In a statement, the hospital said: “He is in the emergency room, conscious, oriented, breathing without the aid of equipment, receiving medical assistance and awaiting transfer to a reference hospital to perform the surgery."
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