Friday, August 22, 2008

Religious Man Eaten After Trying to Receive Blessing From Crocodile


Bangladesh - A crocodile killed and ate a 25-year-old man in Bangladesh after he waded into a pond next to a shrine hoping to be blessed by the animal, police say. Inspector Humayun Kabir said Rubel Sheikh and his mother travelled 50km 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 involves bathing in the water. More... $10 Gift Certificate at MagazineLane.com - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - 1-800-FLOWERS - See Nutty News - Send us the link