An American, 47, reportedly tried to climb over a fence in Piazza del Colosseo, presumably to get a closer look at the ...

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

A tourist was impaled for more than 20 minutes, had to undergo surgery and now faces questions about why he was on the fence.

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

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

An American tourist had to be prized off a metal fence outside the Colosseum in Rome after tripping and being impaled through ...

An American tourist fell backwards onto a spike while trying to scale a fence at Rome’s Colosseum, according to Italian media ...

The man was reportedly dangling from the fence for over 20 minutes, screaming in pain, before a emergency workers freed him Alamy A 47-year-old man was impaled at the Colosseum in Rome while ...

An American tourist impaled himself on a metal fence at the iconic Roman Colosseum on Friday after climbing the railing to snap a selfie or get a better view, the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero ...