watcharacters Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Florida man dies after winning live cockroach-eating contest By Suzette Laboy Associated Press Posted: 10/08/2012 04:27:47 PM PDT Updated: 10/08/2012 04:27:48 PM PDT MIAMI -- The winner of a roach-eating contest in South Florida died shortly after downing dozens of the live bugs as well as worms, authorities said Monday. About 30 contestants ate the insects during Friday night's contest at Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach about 40 miles north of Miami. The grand prize was a python. Edward Archbold, 32, of West Palm Beach became ill shortly after the contest ended and collapsed in front of the store, according to a Broward Sheriff's Office statement released Monday. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Authorities were waiting for results of an autopsy to determine a cause of death. "Unless the roaches were contaminated with some bacteria or other pathogens, I don't think that cockroaches would be unsafe to eat," said Michael Adams, professor of entomology at the University of California at Riverside, who added that he has never heard of someone dying after consuming roaches. "Some people do have allergies to roaches," he said, "but there are no toxins in roaches or related insects." Full story: http://www.mercurynews.com/weird-news/ci_21727333/florida-man-dies-after-winning-live-cockroach- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvy Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 must have been hungry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 well something obviously "bugged" him about his food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songhua Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 If you live your life doing idiotic things, there is a fair chance you'll die doing something idiotic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 This is in Miami, Florida. Not Thailand related. CLOSED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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