A veteran of the US Navy hit in the head by a 16-pound pine cone is suing several government agencies for $5 million.
Pine cones commonly fall out of trees, but they are rarely known to cause damage.
However, a veteran of the U.S. Navy visiting San Francisco was reportedly hit in the head by one weighing about 16 pounds. He is suing several government agencies for $5 million.
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the incident occurred about a year ago when Sean Mace sat beneath a pine tree in the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park.
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