However, a professional sword swallower has been hospitalised with horrific injuries to his abdomen and liver when rehearsing for the entertaining action

The incident happened at the Wood Ore part go Maryland.

"It wasn’t an accident during the show, but rather other unrelated health issues," said Josh Bowren, executive producer for Aaron Radatz Productionz, who directed the show Nelson appeared in.

Nelson, 59, said five swords scissored out in his abdominal cavity - seemingly during practice - and he was rushed to a nearby hospital in Washington DC.

Doctors initially thought Scott Nelson, also known as Murrugun The Mystic, wouldn't recover from his injuries, which saw part of his lung removed.