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Medieval knight re-enactor dies after freak lance accident

A medieval knight re-enactor died in a freak accident over the weekend when he impaled himself on his own lance while competing at a Renaissance fair.

Peter Barclay, also known as Master Terafan Greydragon, was performing a trick on horseback at an event in Kentucky on Saturday — attempting to spear a paper plate on the ground — when his metal-tipped lance hit the ground and flipped back toward him, according to his brother.

“His metal tipped lance, used for catching rings (not jousting), hit the ground and flipped. Freak accident. It impaled him under his sternum killing him,” John Barclay wrote in a Facebook post over the weekend.

Peter, a 52-year-old retired lieutenant colonel in the US Army, died while being airlifted to the hospital, his brother said.





“He died doing what he loved, but will still be missed,” John wrote.

An official autopsy hasn’t been performed yet, but Peter’s death is currently listed as an accident, according to the coroner in Hamilton County.

Medieval re-enactment organization the Society for Creative Anachronism, which was running the fair, said it will investigate the accident to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

“I’ve never had an injury on the field like this, ever, that led to something like this,” SCA president John Fulton told WLWT News.

With Post wires





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