Blog Posts by Lindsay Jolivet

  • Another Brazilian survives accidental spear gun strike

    By Lindsay Jolivet | Daily Buzz – Thu, May 9, 2013

    Brazil might soon become the land of horrendous spear gun accidents and miraculous survivals.

    For the second time in the past month, a Brazilian survived the pierce of a fishing spear, this time directly through her mouth, according to the Associated Press.

    Elisangela Borborema Rosa's husband had been cleaning his spear gun on May 6 when the weapon fired, seemingly by accident, the story says.

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    The doctor who performed her emergency surgery told media the harpoon shot through the 28-year-old's mouth and spine, coming within a centimeter of killing her.

    Comments on the story question why the spear gun was loaded during cleaning.

    Police told the news wire that once Borborema Rosa fully recovers they will investigate the events that led to her injury. However, police said they don't suspect an attempted murder.

    They should, however, suspect that family members of fisher-people in Brazil will start using duck and cover

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  • Fishmonger finds bomb in squid’s belly

    By Lindsay Jolivet | Daily Buzz – Wed, Mar 27, 2013

    A squid in China nearly became an explosive meal when a fishmonger found a live bomb inside its belly, according to the Telegraph.

    When a fishmonger named Mr. Huang in Guangdong province, China, cut open the squid for a customer, he discovered a three-pound, eight-inch bomb inside the dead animal.

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    The rusty bomb looked like it might have been dropped by a fighter jet, according to the report, but it's unclear when it had been manufactured.

    Unlike recent stories about militarized dolphins, which appear to have been fake, according to Fox News, no one is suggesting this is another case of sea life weaponry.

    Instead, the fishmonger told a local Chinese newspaper the squid might have gobbled up the bomb, mistaking it for food.

    He said the creature had a big belly. No doubt the squid also had a stomach ache.

    Mr. Huang said he called the police, who exploded the bomb in a controlled environment.

    The case is reminiscent of

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  • British tourist wrestles shark away from Australian beach

    By Lindsay Jolivet | Daily Buzz – Mon, Jan 21, 2013

    A tourist from Wales took on a shark while on vacation in Australia, wrestling it away from a beach where children were playing.

    A television news team caught the incident on camera, according to the BBC, and it's since circulated the web as viewers commend his bravery — or marvel at his insanity.

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    News stories later identified the man as Paul Marshallsea, a 62-year-old who was on vacation with his wife and daughter.

    He told the BBC he was barbecuing when people on the beach yelled 'shark.' He ran over to the shore, grabbed the shark by its tail and swung it around toward deeper water.

    The video shows Marshallsea falling down after dragging the shark and he later told the BBC he narrowly missed being bit. Another man stepped in and gently turned the creature around before it swam away.

    A lifeguard at the scene speculated the shark might have been sick or very hungry, according to Sky News. The animal was a Dusky shark,

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