An American, 47, reportedly tried to climb over a fence in Piazza del Colosseo, presumably to get a closer look at the ...

An American tourist in Rome impaled himself on a metal fence at the Colosseum while possibly trying to take a selfie — ...

A U.S. tourist visiting Rome needed 80 stitches after he was impaled while climbing over a fence at the Colosseum, local ...

An American tourist slipped while climbing a spiked fence to take a photo at the Colosseum and required surgery.

According to multiple Italian news outlets, the bloody incident occurred on Friday, May 2, with the unidentified 47-year-old ...

A 47-year-old male American tourist accidentally impaled himself on a spiked fence while trying to pose for a photograph at ...

A tourist was impaled for more than 20 minutes, had to undergo surgery and now faces questions about why he was on the fence.

An American tourist had to be prized off a metal fence outside the Colosseum in Rome after tripping and being impaled through ...

The tourist is suspected to have climbed the fence to get a clearer view of the historic Colosseum and take a selfie.

The tourist climbed up one of the Colosseum's railings but slipped and fell onto a sharp metal spike - which pierced his ...

An American tourist suffered an extreme and horrific injury while trying to climb a barrier in the Colosseum to take a ...