From unusual animals to taking Selfies, today we count 10 of the strangest ways to die.
Death by Vending Machines
This probably shouldn’t be on the list, as more people actually die each year from
a vending machine, than from shark attacks. Believe it or not, between 10 and 15 people
are killed each year by having a vending machine fall over and crush them to pieces. I mean,
I know they say snacking isn’t good for you, but damn!
Death by Hay Bale
In 2010, a man was killed when a large, round bale of hay rolled down a hill and smashed
his van while he was out driving. The bale of hay weighed 300kg and the individual died
straight away when it landed on the front of the van. The hay tumbled down a steep hill,
then smashed through a hedge and went out on to the road.
Cockroach eating Contest
This one comes to us from Florida, where a man died after winning a cockroach eating
contest. The cause of death was determined to be accidental choking due to “arthropod
body parts”. Not the last meal I would have wanted.
Death by Horseshoe
In 2012, a British vet in Florida, died when the horse she was treating in a hyperbaric
chamber, kicked the wall, released a spark from its horseshoe, and triggered an explosion.
Needless to say, the horse also died on the scene.
Death by pretending to be a snake
In the Land of the Rising Sun, which also known as Japan, a 23 year old man started
to slighter on the floor and talk about becoming a snake. His mother took this to mean that
he had been possessed by a snake demon and called for her husband, who then spend the
next two days physically beating his son in an attempt to exorcise the demon, ultimately
killing his son.
Death by Beaver
In 2013 a Belarusian fisherman, 60 years of age, was killed by a beaver while attempting
to grab the animal to have his picture taken with it. The beaver bit the man, severing
a large artery in his leg.
Death by Cow while Sleeping
A year ago in Brazil, a man was killed by a cow that fell through the roof of his house
onto his bed whilst he was asleep. He was asleep with his wife, when the 3000 pound
cow crashed through the roof. The cow is believed to have escaped from a nearby farm, then walked
onto the roof which was easy to access as the house is next to a steep hill. The roof
was unable to support to weight of the cow, and it collapsed, killing the man, though
his wife and the cow both survived.
Death by Gym Mat
A man in Georgia was discovered trapped upside down in a rolled-up gym mat in his high school
gymnasium. Police originally ruled that the cause of death was accidental positional asphyxiation
after he climbed in to retrieve a shoe and became trapped. The case has since been reopened
and investigated as a possible homicide.
Death by Selfie
I myself am quite bored of seeing Selfies all over the internet, but I never thought
it would end up taking someone’s life. In 2014, a man in Mexico accidentally shot himself
in the head while posing for a “selfie” with a loaded gun. Selfies are usually a bad
idea. Selfies involving a loaded gun, are ALWAYS a bad idea.
Death by Dead Snake Head, Severed, Thing?
A chef in Southern China was bitten by a cobra’s severed head, which he had cut off just 20
minutes before. The man set the head aside while using the body to prepare a soup. According
to investigating police, the case was “highly unusual”. The chef might have had a severe
reaction to the bite.
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