A performer landed in the hospital following a sword-swallowing stunt. Scott Nelson is well-known as ‘Murrugun the Mystic’ and according to KFMB in San Diego, he was severely injured during a recent show in Washington, D.C. He spoke to them from the hospital. He says he suffered a sliced abdominal cavity and pierced liver.

World-renowned swallower Scott Nelson was hospitalized after swords sliced his abdominal cavity, and a lobe of his liver was pierced, according to his GoFundMe.

Well-known San Diegan and sword swallower Scott Nelson, also known as "Murrugun The Mystic," was hospitalized in Washington, D.C., following "an unrelated sword swallowing" mishap at Six Flags.

Scott Nelson, 59, was transported to an area hospital in serious but not life-threatening condition, according to authorities. According to a GoFundMe page created in Nelson's honor to assist him financially while he recovers, "Five Swords scissored my abdominal cavity.