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Lifeguard Drowns

2003 Reader Submission
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In the early hours of New Year's Day,2003, Les Dennis of Corfe Mullen, Dorset, UK, was walking home with a friend over a river bridge. The river was in full flood with adjacent fields inundated. Les, a lifeguard, climbed onto the parapet and dived into the icy flood. Apparently, his last words were, "you have to live dangerously". After several days' search by helicopters and police divers and those on foot, his body was found 3/4 mile downstream by a dog-walker. According to pub gossip, his instructor regarded him as a poor swimmer. At his Wake, at the Holme Bush pub, Corfe Mullen, two of his friends decided to play chicken with refuse lorries. The survivor was taken to hospital with severe injuries.

The above is a precis of newspaper reports and personal knowledge.

Submitted on 03/12/2003

Submitted by: Don Lee
Reference: Bournemouth Daily Echo

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Bill said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
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Teela said:
Maybe Toss: Too Common

Bert said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
A lifeguard? "Do as I say, not as I do!" His buddies killing themselves at his wake is a nice touch...

Jack said:
Maybe Toss: Darwin Award
Sounds a lot like a suicide, but I shall defer to my fellow moderators.

Gregory said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
The pre-morbid quote may not be up there with "hey, watch this!" in the Darwin archives, but it raises this story up a notch.

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