Woman burned at Brass Monkey

**Grub** · 2nd June 2008, 12:14

Pregnant woman burned after 'foolish prank'
Stuff.co.nz - Monday, 02 June 2008

A "foolish action" landed a pregnant woman in hospital with burns to her upper body while attending the annual Brass Monkey Rally in Central Otago at the weekend.

The 30-year-old woman was standing next to a drum full of burning wood trying to keep warm when someone threw accelerant on it, the Otago Daily Times reported.

She was initially taken by ambulance to Maniototo Hospital in Ranfurly, 25km away, before being airlifted to Dunedin Hospital, where she is in a stable condition with second-degree burns to her face, neck and arms.

"It was a foolish action with disastrous repercussions," a St John ambulance officer told the newspaper.

"It destroyed the whole weekend."

Brass Monkey Rally committee member Jeremy Burdett said he was disappointed with the incident and concerned for the woman but that there were no plans to change the rally.

- NZPA

**Devil** · 2nd June 2008, 12:17

What a fucking moron.

**Biggles2000** · 2nd June 2008, 12:22

Originally Posted by Devil

What a fucking moron.

Yep that about sums it up. Anybody know how the lady is getting along?

**98tls** · 2nd June 2008, 12:25

Hope all goes well for her recovery,and the little ones ok.

**BIHB@0610** · 2nd June 2008, 12:28

Poor woman! As if pregnancy isn't difficult enough as it is! I hope charges are laid. And I hope she heals soon.

**McDuck** · 2nd June 2008, 12:47

I hope he got the bash.

**Headbanger** · 2nd June 2008, 13:36

I agree, I sincerely hope someone beat the shit out of the fool.

What a terrible thing to do, Feel terrible for the lady who was burned.

**avgas** · 2nd June 2008, 13:45

Not the first time people got burnt at the brass or the first time there were foolish people......and won't be the last.
Shame really.

**McDuck** · 2nd June 2008, 13:48

Originally Posted by avgas

Not the first time people got burnt at the brass or the first time there were foolish people......and won't be the last.
Shame really.

agree. Where there is alcohol and morons there will be pain.

**fergie** · 2nd June 2008, 13:51

my best wishes go out to her and best of luck for a speedy recovery.

**Daffyd** · 2nd June 2008, 13:53

A stupid, idiotic act! I hope the idiot's banned from all future rallies.

**fridayflash** · 2nd June 2008, 13:58

the culprit needs my 'doctor martens dental plan'!!

**KiwiRat** · 2nd June 2008, 14:06

Fucking clown shoes.

That's the type of shit you figure out NOT to do when you are about 9 or 10 years old.

**NZsarge** · 2nd June 2008, 14:12

I find that difficult to get my head around, whoever did that needs to be sent to jail for a long time so:

A. the fucker can't breed!

B. that sort of stupidity is'nt walking around the streets.