07-23-2008, 08:47 AM
A Boone County woman accidentally stabbed herself in the foot with a 36-inch sword used in a Wiccan ceremony in a Lebanon cemetery, police said.
According to a Lebanon Police Department news release, Katherine Gunther, 36, was performing a Wiccan "ceremony of thanks" in Oak Hill Cemetery around 12:15 a.m. Saturday when she ran the blade through her left foot. She said in an interview Monday that she'd had a run of good luck recently and wanted to give thanks with the rite.
Gunther said she was aiming to put a sword in the ground when it accidentally hit her foot.
"It wasn't the first time I performed the ritual, but it was the first time I put a sword through my foot," she said.
Gunther immediately pulled the sword out of her foot, and her companions transported her to Witham Memorial Hospital.
Gunther said she suffered a compound fracture from the accident, but expected to be released from the hospital Tuesday. Witham spokesperson Tammy Rabe said Gunther is in stable condition.
According to police, no charges are expected to be filed in the case, although Gunther and her friends were warned against trespassing in the cemetery after established visiting hours.
According to a Lebanon Police Department news release, Katherine Gunther, 36, was performing a Wiccan "ceremony of thanks" in Oak Hill Cemetery around 12:15 a.m. Saturday when she ran the blade through her left foot. She said in an interview Monday that she'd had a run of good luck recently and wanted to give thanks with the rite.
Gunther said she was aiming to put a sword in the ground when it accidentally hit her foot.
"It wasn't the first time I performed the ritual, but it was the first time I put a sword through my foot," she said.
Gunther immediately pulled the sword out of her foot, and her companions transported her to Witham Memorial Hospital.
Gunther said she suffered a compound fracture from the accident, but expected to be released from the hospital Tuesday. Witham spokesperson Tammy Rabe said Gunther is in stable condition.
According to police, no charges are expected to be filed in the case, although Gunther and her friends were warned against trespassing in the cemetery after established visiting hours.