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Darwin Award Contender: Man mauled by lions

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  1. MalkaJB

    MalkaJB Karting

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    #1 MalkaJB, Jun 7, 2006
    On Sunday, June 4, 2006, a man at a Kiev, Ukraine zoo lowered himself by rope into a lion enclosure while shouting that God would keep him safe...the lions then proceeded to maul him to death.

    From the Seattle Times:

    "[The man] took his shoes off and went up to the lions," the official said. "A lioness went straight for him, knocked him down and severed his carotid artery."

    Yahoo! Article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060605/ap_on_re_eu/ukraine_lion
    BBC Article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5049082.stm

    Wow, as far as Darwin award contenders go, I think this guy takes the cake. What the hell was he thinking?!
     
  2. ylshih

    ylshih Shogun Assassin
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    #2 ylshih, Jun 7, 2006
    He said what he was thinking. He was proved wrong, at least in his case :(.
     
  3. amenasce

    amenasce Three Time F1 World Champ
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    #3 amenasce, Jun 7, 2006
    Theres a vid on the web of his Japanese cousin . He was luckier .
     
  4. nikkis34

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    #4 nikkis34, Jun 7, 2006
    It was a scientific experiment, unfortunately his hypothesis was incorrect.
     
  5. Horsefly

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    #5 Horsefly, Jun 7, 2006
    I thought that Roy Horn had already learned his lesson.

    And now, a Horsefly classic:
    What's the difference between a hound dog's dinner and a white tiger's dinner?
    200 pounds of Old Roy.
     
  6. wax

    wax Five Time F1 World Champ
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    #6 wax, Jun 7, 2006
    Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC
    Didn't get to bed last night
    Oh, the way the paper bag was on my knee
    Man, I had a dreadful flight
    I'm back in the USSR
    You don't know how lucky you are, boy
    Back in the USSR, yeah

    Been away so long I hardly knew the place
    Gee, it's good to be back home
    Leave it till tomorrow to unpack my case
    Honey disconnect the phone
    I'm back in the USSR
    You don't know how lucky you are, boy
    Back in the US
    Back in the US
    Back in the USSR

    Well the Ukraine lions really knock me out
    They leave the west behind
    And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
    They Georgia's always on my my my my my my my my my mind
    Oh, come on
    Hu Hey Hu, hey, ah, yeah
    yeah, yeah, yeah
    I'm back in the USSR
    You don't know how lucky you are, boys
    Back in the USSR

    Well the Ukraine lions really knock me out
    They leave the west behind
    And Moscow girls make me sing and shout
    They Georgia's always on my my my my my my my my my mind

    Oh, show me round your snow peaked
    mountain way down south
    Take me to you daddy's farm
    Let me hear you balalaika's ringing out
    Come and keep your comrade warm
    I'm back in the USSR
    Hey, You don't know how lucky you are, boy
    Back in the USSR
    Oh, let me tell you honey
     
  7. SrfCity

    SrfCity F1 World Champ

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    #7 SrfCity, Jun 7, 2006
    "Did I say he'd keep me safe in the lions den? I meant up in the heavens."
     

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