2 Golden Gate Bridge pedestrians hit by blow darts

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Two pedestrians were struck by blow darts while walking across the Golden Gate Bridge Friday, the California High Patrol said.

About 2:45 p.m., a CHP officer who was patrolling the bridge on bicycle was flagged down by a man who had been hit in the thigh. The dart, which was about 5 inches long, appeared to have been fired from a blow gun, authorities said. It had sunk about two inches into the man’s skin.

The officer called an ambulance to assess the wound. As emergency personnel were speaking with the man, a woman approached them and said she had been struck in the knee by an identical dart.

Both victims were evaluated by paramedics and released at the scene. The CHP took both darts as evidence and sent them to be tested for harmful chemicals.

The incident is under investigation and officers are seeking video footage of the crime. Anyone with information should call the California Highway Patrol’s Marin Area Office at (415) 924-1100.