Samurai Sword
(IN PHOTO) Japanese ancient martial arts master Yoshinori Kouno demonstrates his skills in Tokyo February 14, 2008. The 59-year-old master of Japanese ancient martial arts may never get a chance to test his skills in real combat in the modern world, but some of the country's top athletes are learning from his moves dating back to the days of the samurai warrior. Picture taken February 14, 2008. Reuters

The pen is mightier than the sword, according to a popular adage. However, the samurai sword is mightier than the gun.

That’s what four young burglars in Argentina learned when they illegally entered the house of couple Dias and Christina Costa in Cerro Norte, Cordoba. The couple were awakened by the entry into their home of the thieves who had a gun, reports Elite Readers.

When the four amateur burglars turned their backs to search for valuables to steal, Dias grabbed the sword which was displayed in a case and hacked the four robbers. They managed to steal $400 cash but had to run away from the samurai master since they were already bloodied.

The wounded youth escaped in a getaway vehicle, a Peugeot 206, which unfortunately crashed on a tree because the driver had difficulty concentrating on the task of getting away from the Costas since he was losing a lot of blood. The police caught on them and brought them first to a hospital for treatment.

Their wounds made it difficult for them to escape. Because of excessive blood loss, the four had to be transferred to the intensive care unit for treatment, according to Police Commissioner Mariano Zarate.

But despite having a samurai sword to defend themselves, the Costa thought it best to move homes as protection against revenge attacks. Dias was actually still in a state of shock because of the incident that Prosecutor Jorgelina Guties had to defer questioning the couple on their unexpected self-defense act.

MayoClinic recommends that when suffering from blood loss due to wounds, to stop severe bleeding, remove first any obvious dirt or debris from the wound, but don’t attempt to remove large or deeply imbedded objects. Then place a sterile bandage or clean cloth on the wound, press the bandage firmly with the palm to control bleeding and maintain pressure by binding the wound tightly with a bandage or a piece of clean cloth. Finally, secure with adhesive tape or use hands if there is no tape around.

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