Crocodile refuses to bless man. Eats him instead.

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Police said that Rubel Sheikh and his mother had travelled 30 miles from their home to visit the Muslim shrine of Khan Jahan Ali, where the attack happened.

Officers said that hundreds of people visit the shrine every day to offer hens and goats to the five crocodiles living in the pond. Part of the ritual also involves bathing in the water, meaning that pilgrims have to take their chances with the fierce inhabitants of the pond.

"He went into the pond hoping to be blessed when a crocodile attacked him and dragged him into the deep part of the pond," said Inspector Humayun Kabir of the local police.

"This is a very unusual incident. Normally, the crocodiles are very friendly and do not harm people."

Inspector Kabir said that despite the threat posed by the hungry crocodiles, about 25 people dived into the pond following the attack on Wednesday.

However they could find no trace of Mr Sheikh's remains. His body washed up on the side of the pond later.

Inspector Kabir said that most of the corpse had been eaten by the crocodiles.

WTF Dr. Jones.

 

[Vehemence]

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[SagaLore]

Hold on, what does a pond full of crocodiles have to do with Islam?

 

[Ns1]

LOL

 

[MotF Bane]

 

[waggy]

guess he was a sinner and Alah didnt like him.

 

[clamum]

Darwin ftw.

 

[mordantmonkey]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
Hold on, what does a pond full of crocodiles have to do with Islam?

what does a giant bunny laying eggs have to do with christianity?

 

[Nitemare]

The snake... it bit me in my poison eye...

 

[darkxshade]

tis a flesh wound

 

[child of wonder]

Originally posted by: clamum
Darwin ftw.

+1

However, most people are starting to pop out kids earlier and earlier so they leave behind more brain dead offspring before their own mental retardation gets the best of them.

 

[Vonkhan]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
Hold on, what does a pond full of crocodiles have to do with Islam?

nothing

local custom / superstition - pretty much non-Islamic

 

[AstroManLuca]

I can only hope that this incident proves to a bunch of people that following ridiculous superstitions is a bad thing, not a good thing.

Probably won't though.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Sometimes you eat the croc, sometimes the croc, well, he eats you.

 

[randay]

A hungry croc killing a human in the same way it would kill a juicy goat? How very unusual, the man must have done something to upset god.

 

[kevman]

Nothing worse then being food for another animal as your way of going out.

 

[Kadarin]

I really have no opinion. If anyone really wants to be that stupid, they had better be prepared to accept the possible consequences.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: mordantmonkey

Originally posted by: SagaLore
Hold on, what does a pond full of crocodiles have to do with Islam?

what does a giant bunny laying eggs have to do with christianity?

You DON'T want to know. Just dye your eggs and keep your mouth shut.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Originally posted by: mordantmonkey

Originally posted by: SagaLore
Hold on, what does a pond full of crocodiles have to do with Islam?

what does a giant bunny laying eggs have to do with christianity?

How dare you besmirch the story of Jesus?

 

[Gooberlx2]

LOL

"This is a very unusual incident. Normally, the crocodiles are very friendly and do not harm people."

Meaning that they're normally satiated (considering all the food thrown at them). Bad timing for that guy.

 

[Xavier434]

Officers said that hundreds of people visit the shrine every day to offer hens and goats to the five crocodiles living in the pond.

Clearly, this guy was slacking on his hen and goat offerings. :laugh:

 

[Vonkhan]

The crocs were trained by Al-Quida

 

[QueBert]

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
I can only hope that this incident proves to a bunch of people that following ridiculous superstitions is a bad thing, not a good thing.

Probably won't though.

I find it stupid too, but if hundreds of people visit and bathe there every day and this is the first incident I don't think anyone will learn from it. Assuming "hundreds a day" is accurate, even @ 150 that's 53k a year. Odds seem pretty good you can take a bath without getting eaten, but I can't see how this hasn't happened before today, the people must keep them very well fed lol.

 

[nublikescake]

Crocodile worship is bad mmmkay?

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: Vonkhan

Originally posted by: SagaLore
Hold on, what does a pond full of crocodiles have to do with Islam?

nothing

local custom / superstition - pretty much non-Islamic