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Mousetrap x 2

2006 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

Previously submitted "Only qualifies for an honerable mention, though you have to give the guy points for the extra effort of trying twice, and nearly succeding twice." http://darwinawards.com/reject/new/pending20060110-130212.html

Also seen in Chris Hansen's blog:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/chrishansenhome/76290.html
Now with more information:

Mouse prat strikes again
Nasty nip ... Gary with trap (By JOHN TROUP)

DOPY Gary Telford showed drunken pals how he caught his manhood in a mouse trap ­ and did it again. Pub manager Gary, 32, was in agony after the party piece went wrong. Amazingly it was the SECOND time he has been taken to casualty after getting his privates mangled in the stunt. The first accident happened at the age of 14 when a schoolboy prank went wrong. He needed 14 stitches to fix his wounded willy.

When regulars at The Railway pub in Ipswich, Suffolk, heard about Gary’s painful past they egged him on to show them what happened. A pal put a mouse trap on a pool table for the demonstration ­ but Gary tripped as he walked towards it with his manhood hanging out.

Last night Gary said: “I was quite drunk so I undid my flies and walked over to the trap. I really didn’t mean to set the trap off again but I stumbled and it went. I must be the only bloke in Britain to have caught my bits in a mousetrap not once but twice. It is completely and utterly embarrassing. Luckily I only nipped the end of my privates but I still had to go to casualty for a tetanus injection.

“The nurses thought it was hilarious ­ especially when they realised it was my second visit for the same accident.”
================ End of copied story from The Sun ===============
Again, the link to the story (which still works) is below:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006010275,00.html

Regards,
Dave Keasey

Submitted on 01/14/2006

Submitted by: DaveK
Reference: The Sun

Copyright © 2006 DarwinAwards.com

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James said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
Thanks for resubmitting, Dave! While I don't particularly think much of the "Sun" as a reliable news source, I found myself chuckling at this one. He was 14 (too young) when he first tried it, and 32 the second time (PLENTY old enough). I guess some people just never learn...I'll bite and vote to keep this as an HM!


Jack said:
Maybe Toss: Other
Considering the Sun's reputation (and the ad at the bottom of the page which says, "Give Sun a story and earn £s," I must request a better source. Sorry, Dave.


Greg said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
The Sun seems to be getting a bit of a bad rap here ... I assure you, we have far worse papers! It's really reasonably reputable (as British tabloids go). At least they don't chase "aliens", etc. like The Sunday Sport! I'll go with this.


Charles said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
Recent stories in the Sun have in fact proven out... so I'll side with the majority here.


Tracy said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
The Sun is usually right - it's definitely not as bad as some! And the fact that it's been done twice adds that special something for me!


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