Silicone breast pads deflect bullets, saving Canadian girls' lives

 The incident occurred in Ontario, Canada, the local police have not identified the suspect nor found a crime weapon.

One thing is certain: the 30-year-old woman was shot while walking on the street; In the dark, the bullet suddenly hit her.

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The silicon is damaged by a bullet.

' The patient recounted that walking down the street suddenly noticed that her left breast was hot and sore, she bent down to see blood ', a team of researchers led by plastic surgeon Giancarlo McEvenue wrote in report.

After being taken to the emergency room, the woman's health was stable. Her body had no wounds other than the bullet hole shot in the upper chest.

Examining the bullet wound, the doctors found heat damage in the area where the bullet was in contact with the skin, indicating the possibility that the gun was in close contact with the victim. A solid, bullet-shaped mass could be felt under the skin behind the right chest. X-ray images show that the bullet is still in the patient's body, a rib is knocked out and lung tissue is slightly damaged, but none of the factors are life-threatening. The bullet pierced from the left chest to the right, damaging both silicon pieces.

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X-ray images of bullets in the body.

Doctors have taken the bullet out and sent to the police, the investigation process is still ongoing. Analyzing the damage, the researchers identified the bullet path and concluded: the bullet would have pierced the girl and hit the heart if the silicon block did not deflect the bullet, most likely the silicon itself saved the life. girl.

Currently, the victim has fully recovered.