Woman rips out eyeball, then goes to church

A witness said a woman ripped out her eyeball then went to a South Carolina church on Tuesday.

Anderson County Sheriff's Office said it received a call about a woman holding her own eyeball. Deputies responded to the church and a medical helicopter transported the woman away from the scene.

The Rev. Terry Mitchell, a retired minister who helped her, said the woman ripped out her eyeball by some nearby railroad tracks then went to the church. Mitchell, who helped the woman, said she looked to be in her late teens or early 20s, was on her knees and struggled against people who were trying to help her get treatment.

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Detective Nikki Carson said the sheriff's office came to assist emergency medical workers but no crime was committed.

Members of the church were huddled inside and receiving counseling for a tragedy, said Lee Harris, a church member.

"We are certainly traumatized by this tragic event," she said. "We are a strong community and we will continue to help."