Haunted House Scare Actor Stabs Boy With Real Bowie Knife In Ohio!

A haunted house actor who swapped out his fake prop knife for a real one “to try and scare” guests was caught when he stabbed a boy in the big toe, Ohio police said.

The Berea Police Department was called to the haunted house at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds at about 8 p.m. Sept. 18, according to a police report provided to McClatchy News.

Upon talking with haunted house employees and the boy’s family friend, police learned the 22-year-old “roaming outside actor” was “using a large bowie knife as a prop to try and scare them.”

The actor was stabbing the ground near the 11yr old’s feet when he accidently sliced his big toe. Paramedics were called and the slice was minor but could have been a lot worse if not treated.

When police arrived, the toe was “bleeding slightly,” according to the report. Staff then provided first aid and an officer applied a dressing before the boy could put his shoe back on.

Police say they confiscated the actor’s knife who admitted to bringing it from home instead of using the haunted houses’ “provided prop knives.”

He also admitted using the bowie knife “was not a good idea” and that the injury was an accident. He said that he did not intend to hurt anyone, according to the report.

The boy’s mom has not requested any criminal charges, the report says.