First hospitalisation from a Legend of Zelda injury
Who
Eugene Thompson
Where
United States ()
When

On 2 March 2014, Local 2 news in Houston, Texas, USA, reported on an incident involving a replica of the Master Sword from the Legend of Zelda series. Cosplayer Eugene Thompson was caught up in an altercation with his girlfriend’s estranged husband when he grabbed his replica Master Sword. In the ensuing scuffle, his girlfriend's husband was injured in the chest and leg while Thompson was hit over the head with a flower pot. Both men were taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries. Deputy Thomas Gilliland said: “It is a little out of ordinary. You don't hear of too many domestic disputes involving swords.”