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2007 Reader Submission
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Some months ago, exactly on June 26, 2007, a man arrived to Sitges hospital in Barcelona. He told he had eaten seafood and was allergic to it. Although the efforts of the doctors to bring him around, they weren't able to, and died soon later.

This man was Ramiro Loyola, player of the rugby section of FC Barcelona, and he was 30. Of course the death of a young sport man is always tragic, but I took the decission to submit this story for a nomination to a Darwin Award because Loyola, in fact, KNEW he was allergic to seafood, and anyways, he decided to eat raviolis filled with seafood in the restaurant where he worked.

Another fact that decided me to write this article is that it wasn't the first time he ate seafood although he knew he was allergic (we don't know if he had to go to the hospital after eating that delicious dish the other time(s)), but I look at this as an attempt of unwanted suicide as in fact, he got it.

http://www.marca.com/edicion/marca/otros_deportes/rugby/es/desarrollo/1009972.html

http://www.infobae.com/contenidos/323756-100884-0-Por-qu%C3%A9-muri%C3%B3-el-rugbier-cordob%C3%A9s-Espa%C3%B1a

Submitted on 11/08/2007

Submitted by: Marcos
Reference: Marca & Infobae

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Bruce said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I'm borderline on this one, but the fact that he had knowingly eaten seafood before tipped me in the direction of voting for a DA. Thanks for sending this in, Marcos.


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Apparently his love for seafood was much greater than his common sense. Thanks, Marcos


James said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
I love seafood and would consider myself cursed if I couldn't eat it...but I wouldn't eat it were I deathly allergic to it! While I do sympathize with the victim's plight (no one should be so cursed), he did rather cross the line in the end! Thanks, Marcos!


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