Florida man dies from eating roaches

[saphojunkie]

http://news.yahoo.com/man-dies-live-...215822212.html

MIAMI (AP) — The winner of a roach-eating contest in South Florida died shortly after downing dozens of the live bugs as well as worms, authorities said Monday.

About 30 contestants ate the insects during Friday night's contest at Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach about 40 miles north of Miami. The grand prize was a python.

Edward Archbold, 32, of West Palm Beach became ill shortly after the contest ended and collapsed in front of the store, according to a Broward Sheriff's Office statement released Monday. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Authorities were waiting for results of an autopsy to determine a cause of death.

The medical examiner's office said Tuesday it has sent samples of Archbold's remains for testing, but results are not expected for another week or two.

"Unless the roaches were contaminated with some bacteria or other pathogens, I don't think that cockroaches would be unsafe to eat," said Michael Adams, professor of entomology at the University of California at Riverside, who added that he has never heard of someone dying after consuming roaches. "Some people do have allergies to roaches," he said, "but there are no toxins in roaches or related insects."

None of the other contestants became ill, the sheriff's office said.

There was no updated phone number listed for Archbold in West Palm Beach.

"We feel terribly awful," said store owner Ben Siegel, who added that Archbold did not appear to be sick before the contest. "He looked like he just wanted to show off and was very nice," Siegel said, adding that Archbold was "the life of the party."

Siegel said Archbold was selling the exotic prize to a friend who took him to the contest.

The grand prize has been put aside in Archbold's name and will be given to his estate, Siegel told the AP.

A statement from Siegel's attorney said all the participants signed waivers "accepting responsibility for their participation in this unique and unorthodox contest."

The bugs consumed were from an inventory of insects "that are safely and domestically raised in a controlled environment as food for reptiles."

[LOCOChief]

Originally Posted by Bwana

I guess we can donate it to Cuba, but wait until after next week, I have some fish to slay.

You coming down to fish Bwana?

[frazod]

Click on thread long enough to put it on ignore....

[QuikSsurfer]

Originally Posted by gblowfish

First in with "Quick picking on Florida!!!"

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by LOCOChief

You coming down to fish Bwana?

Leave Thursday, Marathon and Key West.

[Discuss Thrower]

Somewhere, Gregor Samsa weeps.

[Lonewolf Ed]

With all the fast food we Americans devour, one would think he'd have been okay since he was eating fresh.

[el borracho]

Someone check on bugeater!

[Raiderhader]

Originally Posted by el borracho

Someone check on bugeater!

Good call.

[Flachief58]

Just wanted to let you all know, it was'nt me, I'm doing fine, thank you for asking

[LOCOChief]

Originally Posted by Bwana

Leave Thursday, Marathon and Key West.

Have a good trip man. Are fishing inshore or off? Been catching nice snook and reds inshore.

[Braincase]

Somebody should've told the dude... you don't eat roaches - you smoke 'em!

[Bwana]

Originally Posted by LOCOChief

Have a good trip man. Are fishing inshore or off? Been catching nice snook and reds inshore.

Thanks bud, my brother and I are doing a little of both. It will be a quick trip, back next Monday night.

[Rain Man]

At least this guy died doing what he loved.

[jspchief]

The grand prize has been put aside in Archbold's name and will be given to his estate, Siegel told the AP.

Some lucky bastard is about to come into an inheritance

[MIAdragon]

Originally Posted by Flachief58

Just wanted to let you all know, it was'nt me, I'm doing fine, thank you for asking

You're WAY down the totem pole of FL members people care about.