The Australian cyclist shot in the eye with a paintball remains in Christchurch Hospital.He was cycling to Nelson on State Highway 7A last night when he was hit in the right eye.
A Christchurch District Health Board spokesperson says while the tourist is comfortable and lucid, he's got limited vision in his injured eye.
He says doctors are waiting for the worst of the injury to subside.
Graham made the national TV news tonight, not quite the first item, after his experience as a moving target for some paint gun wielding maniac in the normally benign countryside of the South Island.
He looked perky from the comfort of his hospital bed but I just can’t believe that “lucid" aspect.
He has been extremely lucky but it can’t be too life threatening, he mentioned from his bed that his doctor has given him a note to get out of the Christmas washing up.
Typical.
Such an attention seeker.
Hope you are OK mate.
There's some of the story here.