Man wins Roach eating contest, then dies

[ponders]

"Broward County authorities say the winner of a roach eating contest died shortly after eating dozens of roaches and worms.

Several contestants ate insects to win a python, the grand prize of the Friday night contest at Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach.

The Broward Sheriff's Office says the winner of the challenge, 32-year-old Edward Archbold, became ill soon after and collapsed in front of the store. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The sheriff's office said Monday it was waiting for an autopsy report to determine a cause of death.

No other contestants became sick after the contest."


Note to self: Feed the roaches to the chameleons!

 

[amanda509]

they just posted a release on their fb page. it is very sad. he must have had an allergic reaction or something.

 

[carol5208]

yes I buy my silks from that store. It was a Ben Siegels Reptiles. One of our members works there! It was at a reptile store in Deerfield Beach, FL and he was trying to win a $850 snake. There were about 20 contestants and everyone else is fine.

 

[patrickfraser]

This is taking gut loading too far.

 

[justjumpit621]

oh man... a lot of people are allergic to roaches I wouldn't be surprised if he went into anaphylactic shock

 

[Branman]

Damn, this is crazy. From now on only feed roaches to reptiles. I wonder what caused him to die.

 

[lisagr07]

Damn, this is crazy. From now on only feed roaches to reptiles. I wonder what caused him to die.

somewhere today i read that, after the competition, he aspirated on his own vomit .... thats awefull!!!!!!