Croc blessing gone wrong

Posted: August 21st, 2008 | Author: Ryan Harkness | Filed under: Religion |

Wow, who could have forseen this one. From the AFP:

DHAKA (AFP) - A crocodile killed and devoured a 25-year-old man in Bangladesh who waded into a pond next to a shrine hoping to be blessed by the animal, police said Thursday.

Inspector Humayun Kabir told AFP that Rubel Sheikh and his mother travelled 50 kilometres (30 miles) from their home to visit the Muslim Khan Jahan Ali shrine, where the attack happened.

Kabir said hundreds of people visit the shrine every day to offer hens and goats to the five crocodiles living in the pond. Part of the ritual also involves bathing in the water.

3 Comments on “Croc blessing gone wrong”

  1. #1 Josh Nankivel said at 11:44 pm on August 22nd, 2008:

    Wha? Muslim offerings to crocodiles? I thought it was Hindu at first. I suppose it’s because I haven’t actually read the Qur’an, but tell me, are there crocodiles in there? Holy crocodiles!

  2. #2 Josh Nankivel said at 11:46 pm on August 22nd, 2008:

    By the way, I’m starting to have shaky hands and other miscellaneous withdrawal symptoms over here. New episode perrty please with sugar on top?!?!

  3. #3 Norm said at 4:37 pm on August 27th, 2008:

    Darwin award candidate for sure.

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