An American tourist's visit to the Colosseum in Rome took a turn for the terrifying after the man impaled himself on a fence ...

According to multiple Italian news outlets, the bloody incident occurred on Friday, May 2, with the unidentified 47-year-old ...

A U.S. tourist visiting Rome needed 80 stitches after he was impaled while climbing over a fence at the Colosseum, local ...

A 47-year-old American tourist accidentally impaled himself on a metal fence at the iconic Colosseum in Rome and was left ...

An American tourist slipped while climbing a spiked fence to take a photo at the Colosseum and required surgery.

A US tourist was seriously injured after becoming impaled on metal railings at Rome’s Colosseum while attempting to climb a ...

An American tourist in Rome impaled himself on a metal fence at the Colosseum while possibly trying to take a selfie — ...

An American on vacation in Rome is reportedly recovering after climbing a fence at the ruins of the Colosseum, falling and ...

A 47-year-old male American tourist accidentally impaled himself on a spiked fence while trying to pose for a photograph at ...

An American tourist suffered an extreme and horrific injury while trying to climb a barrier in the Colosseum to take a ...

The tourist is suspected to have climbed the fence to get a clearer view of the historic Colosseum and take a selfie.

The tourist climbed up one of the Colosseum's railings but slipped and fell onto a sharp metal spike - which pierced his ...