French ‘Yellow Vest’ Protester Has Hand ‘Blown Off by a Grenade,’ Report Says

Protesters wearing yellow vests take part in a demonstration by the "yellow vests" movement on the Champs Elysees below the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, Dec. 8, 2018. Reuters/Benoit Tessier

A French protester taking part in the “yellow vest” demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron reportedly was seriously injured by a grenade on Dec. 8 in Paris.

Sud Ouest, a French newspaper, reported that the unidentified protester apparently tried to grab a crowd-control grenade and throw it back at police. The device then blew up in his hand.