Sheldrake Stabbed in Santa Fe
From local Channel 7 KOAT, “A lecture at a historic Santa Fe hotel turns into a crime scene when a man rushes the stage and stabs the speaker Wednesday. Dr. Rupert Sheldrake was a guest speaker at a conference on how to better understand our lives and co-exist. He was then attacked by Hirano Kazuki who stabbed him in the upper leg. People attending the lecture were curious who Kazuki was, noting he was not part of the group. Those nearby Dr. Sheldrake jumped into action within seconds and applied pressure to the wound. Police say Kazuki was trying to stab Dr. Sheldrake in the chest when he tripped and got him in the leg instead.”
From Rupert, “A week ago, on the afternoon of Wednesday April 2, I was giving a talk to several hundred people at the International Science and Consciousness Conference in the ballroom of the La Fonda Hotel, in the centre of Santa Fe, New Mexico. After the talk ended at 3pm, I stepped down from the podium and was talking to people in a small group that had gathered around me. Suddenly I felt a violent blow on my left thigh, as if I had been punched. It was totally unexpected, and I did not see my assailant run towards me. He was rapidly pulled away. I looked down at my leg, and to my astonishment saw the handle of a dagger sticking out of my trousers.
Without thinking, I pulled it out: the blade of the bloodstained weapon was about five inches long and an inch wide. I felt my trouser leg was wet with blood, and I pulled my trousers down. Every time my heart beat, a fountain of blood spurted from the wound in my thigh about four inches into the air. I was fortunate that several people from the audience with medical experience rapidly came to my assistance, including a nurse, doctor and paramedic. I lay down on the stage while they fastened a belt around my thigh as a tourniquet and pressed on my leg to reduce the flow of blood.”
Wow. Let me just say that I am glad that Rupert was able to recapitulate what happend in his characteristic style. He was very fortunate, and indeed we are very fortunate to have him around. We all wish you a speedy recovery Rupert, and best wishes to your family.