The man was dangling from the metal spikes for over 20 minutes before a ... While Climbing Spiked Fence at Colosseum ... for carving their names into the Colosseum walls, per CNN. Close.

An American, 47, reportedly tried to climb over a fence in Piazza del Colosseo, presumably to get a closer look at the Colosseum, before falling and impaling himself.

An American, 47, reportedly tried to climb over a fence in Piazza del Colosseo, presumably to get a closer look at the Colosseum, before falling and impaling himself.

A 47-year-old man was impaled at the Colosseum in Rome while climbing the fence for a photo; The man was dangling from the metal spikes for over 20 minutes before a rescue team sedated and freed him ...