Man dies after cockroach eating contest

Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:29 pm » by **Elnorel**

Edward Archbold collapsed and died after scoffing dozens of live insects as part of the event.

30 contestants turned up at Ben Siegel Reptile Store near Miami to take part in the peculiar event which involved eating large quantities of live cockroaches and other critters. Archbold actually won the contest but soon complained of feeling ill before collapsing outside the store. He was taken to hospital but was later pronounced dead, authorities are now investigating the cause.

"Unless the roaches were contaminated with some bacteria or other pathogens, I don't think that cockroaches would be unsafe to eat," said entomology professor Michael Adams. The insects used in the contest were taken from domestically bred stock used as food for reptiles.

Link to the article.

Disgusting. And appalling from the health point of view. :vomit:

Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:34 pm » by **domdabears**

Was it those hissing cockroaches?? Those things are huge!

Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:35 pm » by **Elnorel**

Dont know, but its friggen gross.

Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:36 pm » by **domdabears**

That's some Fear Factor stuff.

Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:37 pm » by **Tuor10**

There are some seriously dumb past times out there.

Oh....It took place in America.

:{}

Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:37 pm » by **The57ironman**

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.......they're full of protien... :mrcool:

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Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:42 pm » by **Tuor10**

The57ironman wrote:.

.......they're full of protien...

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I'd rather eat a bit of joe blake (stake) for my daily protein intake.

Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:44 pm » by **Phoenix rising**

Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:54 pm » by **domdabears**

Tuor10 wrote:There are some seriously dumb past times out there.

Oh....It took place in America.

:{}

Ray Mears and Bear Grylls would slap you for that.

Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:56 pm » by **Tuor10**

Dom Da Bears wrote:
Tuor10 wrote:There are some seriously dumb past times out there.

Oh....It took place in America.

:{}

Ray Mears and Bear Grylls would slap you for that.

I beg to differ. In a survival situation, anything goes; but eating those nasty bugs for fun is plain nasty.