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meegbear

(25,438 posts) Mon Nov 26, 2012, 03:36 PM Nov 2012

FL man choked to death in roach-eating contest

A Florida man choked to death after downing dozens of live roaches during a contest earlier this year in which the grand prize was a python, an autopsy released Monday concluded.

Edward Archbold, 32, of West Palm Beach died as a result of "asphyxia due to choking and aspiration of gastric contents," according to the report released by the Broward County medical examiner's office.

Lab tests for drugs came back negative. The death has been ruled an accident.

Archbold died after downing the bugs as well as worms in October for the contest at Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach, about 40 miles north of Miami.

Messages left with the store's owner and his attorney were not immediately returned.

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http://entertainment.verizon.com/news/read.php?rip_id=%3CDA2PRDD80%40news.ap.org%3E&ps=931

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FL man choked to death in roach-eating contest (Original Post) meegbear Nov 2012 OP

Darwin, FTW. eom ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2012 #1

"The death has been ruled an accident." yellowcanine Nov 2012 #2

Medical Examiners clearly need another category to cover stuff like this. How about 'ESA' GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #5

It's generally labeled as an "Accidental Suicide." mikeytherat Nov 2012 #15

The quintessential Darwin Award winner. 11 Bravo Nov 2012 #3

Herd Thinned x2 vancouverite Nov 2012 #4

As long as he didn't father any children. Aristus Nov 2012 #6

Why Wasn't Norquist Invited kairos12 Nov 2012 #7

Sure, sure, whatever. But what happened to the roach? randome Nov 2012 #8

That has got to go down in the books as one of the worst ways to die. Marr Nov 2012 #9

People can be so stupid. I swear. Skidmore Nov 2012 #10

Reminds me of the Russian dude who died soon after winning a vodka-drinking contest. Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author eugene jones Nov 2012 #12

The URL is Verizon's "entertainment" site. longship Nov 2012 #13

That bugged me too (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #14

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

1. Darwin, FTW. eom

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Mon Nov 26, 2012, 03:39 PM

Nov 2012

yellowcanine

(35,702 posts)

2. "The death has been ruled an accident."

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Mon Nov 26, 2012, 03:49 PM

Nov 2012

Medical Examiners clearly need another category to cover stuff like this. Yes, technically an accident, but clearly not the kind of accident that is anything the average person has to worry about.