Pete Hegseth misses his target when trying to throw an axe at a bulls-eye and hits a member of a marching band instead.
- June 24, 2015
AceShowbiz -
There was a scary incident on a recent filming of "Fox & Friends". In a stunt gone wrong, the host, Pete Hegseth, ended up hitting a man when attempting to throw an axe at a bulls-eye. The weapon went flying and whacked a drummer who stood behind the target.
The victim, Hellcats band member named Jeff Prosperie, was performing on the show to celebrate Flag Day when he was hit on the arm. "I was hit by an ax while performing a drum solo live on national TV.....words I never imagined saying!" he opened up on Facebook.
Prosperie said he was OK but criticized the show for neglecting "basic safety rule." He claimed the part that showed him getting hit by the axe was initially edited out of the television broadcast but footage capturing the scary moment has since emerged online.
He wrote, "This happened last Sunday and I have been reluctant to post but starting to receive inquiries from concerned family and friends. I am thankful to God that the double sided blade only hit broadside on the outer elbow with significant impact and a couple of cuts as it fell along my wrist. It could have been much worse or fatal. Focusing on full physical and emotional recovery."
He explained, "My leadership told me they were told there would be no axe throwing. I think the anchor person went rogue and decided to throw it. He had only thrown it once before in practice for an upcoming segment and they told him to throw it with more force."
"The vid you see is edited showing the Televised portion of the throw and then edited to a portion that was taken on someone's phone of us being videoed. The part that was actually televised showed the overthrown axe and then segued to us for the drum solo bump, only showing me walking behind the section holding my arm. The actual part where the axe hit me was not televised."
He went on, "Poor decision, obvious negligence, should not have happened, could have been avoided. When shooting or throwing, always know what is behind your target. Basic safety rule. I'm feeling blessed on Father's day with my 5 children, alive, and with all limbs."
