Accidents
Accidentally dropped into shark-infested water
However, this nearly ended in disaster recently when Bigeard, nearing 60, was inadvertently dropped into a shark infested sea while visiting troops in Madagascar. He broke an arm and was saved only when his faithful staff threw themselves into the seas after him.
More info about Marcel Bigeard: wikipedia
The book referenced in the clipping below is viewable on archive.org.
London Daily Telegraph - Nov 9, 1977
Marcel Bigeard. Image source: zone militaire
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Category: Accidents, Military, 1970s
Run over by parmesan cheese
We posted a few weeks ago about a man who died recently after thousands of wheels of a "parmesan-style cheese" fell on top of him.Then I came across the case below from 1972 of two twin sisters whose legs were broken after they were struck by a wheel of parmesan while hitchhiking along a road in Italy.
Evidently there's a minor genre of weird news involving parmesan-related injuries.
Vancouver Sun - Aug 3, 1972
Posted By: Alex - Sun Sep 24, 2023 -
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Category: Accidents, 1970s
Struck by falling dog
I posted a few days ago about a woman who was struck by a sheep that fell off a bridge. Here's a similar (but fatal) case of a motorcyclist hit by a dog that fell off a bridge.So, while I knew that people being hit by falling humans is a recurring phenomenon, evidently so is people being hit by falling animals.
Rapid City Journal - July 18, 1993
Posted By: Alex - Tue Jun 27, 2023 -
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Category: Accidents, Death, Dogs, 1990s
Jello craving saves man’s life
The lesson here is to not hold back if you've got a craving for a snack. That snack may save your life!
Daily Oklahoman - Feb 27, 1994
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Category: Accidents, Jello, 1990s
Struck by falling sheep
We've previously reported about people accidentally struck by suicide jumpers (See Death at the Cathedral). But being struck by an apparently suicidal sheep leaping from a bridge is a novel twist on the phenomenon.
London Daily Telegraph - July 30, 2001
Posted By: Alex - Mon Jun 19, 2023 -
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Category: Accidents, Animals, 2000s
No seatbelt
1987: While making a safety film about the benefits of wearing a seatbelt, Anthony Galati lost control of his car and crashed, dying of his injuries. He wasn't wearing a seatbelt.More info: AP News
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Bowling Green Sentinel Tribune - May 18, 1987
Posted By: Alex - Fri Mar 17, 2023 -
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Category: Accidents, Death, 1980s, Cars
An Electrifying Performance
The Carlisle Sentinel - Sep 28, 1983
Los Angeles Times - Sep 28, 1983
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Category: Accidents, 1980s
The man who fell 3300 feet and only broke his nose
1972: 19-year-old Bob Hall fell 3300 feet when his parachute malfunctioned. He landed face first on a runway. Somehow, he not only survived, but he only broke his nose and busted up his teeth.The photo below was taken after his fall.
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Posted By: Alex - Mon Jan 09, 2023 -
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Category: Accidents, Human Marvels, 1970s
Knocked unconscious by falling urine
The Argus reports that "A builder was knocked unconscious when he was hit with a bottle of pee which dropped from a 50-metre crane."The story reminds me of a viral image that circulated widely about 20 years ago, claiming to show a woman "pierced by a shaft of frozen urine." (The image was a hoax).
Posted By: Alex - Fri Aug 12, 2022 -
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Category: Accidents, Body Fluids
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