World-renowned magician and endurance artist David Blaine was injured when an attempt to catch a bullet in his mouth went painfully awry, as seen in a November video that’s now going viral.The 43-year-old was wearing a mouthguard when a metal cup that was meant to catch the bullet between his lips slipped, The Wrap reported. The bullet, which Blaine fired himself using a string, ended up shattering the protective guard, and Blaine sustained a cut in his throat in front of a live audience at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. He was taken away in an ambulance but seemed to be in good spirits.



 The near-deadly stunt was performed in November at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas and was shown on “Beyond Magic,” which aired Saturday night on ABC.

 “When the bullet struck the cup, there was a high-pitched ringing in my ear,” Blaine explained. “I felt an impact on the back of my throat.”

 At that moment, Blaine thought the worst had happened.

 “I was sure the bullet went right through my head and that I was dead,” Blaine added. “Suddenly, I became aware of the pain, and it brought me back.

 “At that moment, I realized that the mouth guard had shattered again, and I was alive,” he said.



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