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| Crocodile eats Bangladesh man who sought its blessing |
| 2008-08-29 |
| And the answer is...NO! A crocodile killed and devoured a 25-year-old man in Bangladesh after he waded into a pond next to a shrine hoping to be blessed by the animal. Police said that Rubel Sheikh and his mother had travelled 30 miles from their home to visit the Muslim shrine of Khan Jahan Ali, where the attack happened. Hope mom had her camera... Officers said that hundreds of people visit the shrine every day to offer hens and goats to the five crocodiles living in the pond. Part of the ritual also involves bathing in the water, meaning that pilgrims have to take their chances with the fierce inhabitants of the pond. Pilgrims. The other white meat... "He went into the pond hoping to be blessed when a crocodile attacked him and dragged him into the deep part of the pond," said Inspector Humayun Kabir of the local police. He's got lifeless eyes. Black eyes. Like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be living. Until he bites ya, and those black eyes roll over white and then...oh, sorry that's a shark. "This is a very unusual incident. Normally, the crocodiles are very friendly and do not harm people." Ah, yes. Friendly crocodiles. Like Wally Gator, except he...eats people. Inspector Kabir said that despite the threat posed by the hungry crocodiles, about 25 people dived into the pond following the attack on Wednesday. Probably figured the magic crocodiles were full, so this would be about as good a time as any for a dip... However they could find no trace of Mr Sheikh's remains. His body washed up on the side of the pond later. Oooops. There he is. Bring the bucket, Mahmoud. Inspector Kabir said that most of the corpse had been eaten by the crocodiles. Burp... |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #9 They have moonbats in Bangladesh too? Wow, who knew? |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-08-29 20:25 |
| #8 On the other hand, it's nice to have a god who actually responds..... |
| Posted by: Snomong Sforza2393 2008-08-29 16:00 |
| #7 Sing along with us NOW! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-08-29 15:56 |
| #6 LOL - Snark of the day Mike! |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-08-29 13:48 |
| #5 "Please bless me, O venerable Crocodile!" "Okay, supplicant. Here we go: 'Bless us, O Lord, and this, my gift, which I am about to receive . . .'" |
| Posted by: Mike 2008-08-29 13:40 |
| #4 Nobody cares what Jimmy Carter thinks. On the other hand, I would avoid bunny rabbits unless I had the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-08-29 13:11 |
| #3 Jimmy Carter would disagree. |
| Posted by: ed 2008-08-29 11:58 |
| #2 He could have avoided this problem by seeking a blessing from a bunny rabbit. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2008-08-29 11:23 |
| #1 Probably figured the magic crocodiles were full, so this would be about as good a time as any for a dip... I think crocs have a very slow metabolism, they eat, store fat in their tail, and go without eating for quite some time. So, trick to bath over there is to go AFTER the other guy has been eaten, pretty simple if you time that right. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2008-08-29 10:40 |