Man Dies 8 Years After Swallowing a Live Slug

[rlvaughn]

Man Dies 8 Years After Swallowing a Live Slug That Left Him Paralyzed

Eating raw or undercooked slugs can lead to infection by a parasitic nematode called Angiostrongylus cantonensis, or rat lungworm.

In 2010, a teenage rugby player in Australia named Sam Ballard accepted an unusual dare at a party: swallow a live garden slug. The experience left him paralyzed and with significant brain damage, and on Friday (Nov. 2), Ballard died in a Sydney hospital at the age of 28.

 

[Cameron Alli]

Man Dies 8 Years After Swallowing a Live Slug That Left Him Paralyzed

What kind of moron swallows a live insect slug, known for their slimy bodily fluids. Shame

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.

 

[Adonia]

What kind of moron swallows a live insect slug, known for their slimy bodily fluids. Shame

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.

The same kind