It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time.....

Seattle police say a man who thought he was a ninja impaled himself on a metal fence while trying to leap over it. A police officer, who was searching for an assault victim Monday night, heard the man screaming for help. Police supported him to prevent further injuries until paramedics arrived at the scene and took him to a hospital. It was announced that he in serious condition and in intensive care.

Police spokeswoman Renee Witt wrote in a department Web site posting that officers thought the man might have been involved in a reported assault, but he said he was just a ninja trying to clear a 4- to 5-foot-tall fence.

Witt said the man was "overconfident in his abilities," and that alcohol likely played a role.