"There was a decent sized end of the blade that was sticking out of him and instantly we were like, 'Oh my goodness, this is actually happening right now'," Riley explained.



Even Bellingham police admit they're surprised it happened; Lt. Bob Vander Yacht said a man tried to steal the victim's wallet and when he refused the suspect attacked, then fled.



"Most certainly if someone does come into the park to steal something it's very unlikely they're going to pull out a knife," Vander Yacht said.



He showed us a picture of a knife like the one stuck in the victim-- it has a 3-and-a-half inch blade. Vander Yacht gives credit to the disc golfer Good Samaritans.