Man’s Mobile Phone Protects Him From Arrow Attack

An Australian man’s life has been saved – by his cell phone.

Incredibly his cellphone stopped an arrow from hitting him as he got here beneath assault in rural New South Wales.

The 43-year-old was left with a small minimize on his chin following the weird incident, however footage launched by the police present it might have been a lot. a lot worse.

The incident started when the attacker, carrying a bow and arrow, confronted the person exterior his home, NSW police mentioned.

The sufferer then raised his cellphone to the potential assault, when his assailant fired the arrow.

Instead of being a digicam, the cellphone instantly turned a unlikely protect, serving to to guard the sufferer from probably severe damage. 

Police mentioned the arrow pierced the sufferer’s cellphone, knocking it again into his face.

He suffered a small minimize however was in any other case unharmed.

The two males have been recognized to one another, mentioned officers.

The incident occurred within the city of Nimbin, some 110 miles south of Brisbane, earlier this week.

The 39-year-old man who fired the arrow has been charged with assault and property injury offences, and can seem in courtroom subsequent month.

The city of Nimbin has a status for being the marijuna capital of Australia.

It has even been described as ‘Naughty Nimbin’ by some locals.