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To: Tom Clarke who wrote (5143)3/5/2009 9:16:20 AM
From: average joe   of 5290
 
Man dies after chicken wing-eating contest

CBC News

Autopsy results are expected this week in the case of a man who died in a Regina bar after taking part in a spicy chicken wing-eating contest.

The 36-year-old man, whose name was not released, collapsed after participating in the contest at JD's Cafe and Nightspot.

JD's holds an annual contest in which participants try to eat the greatest number of spicy wings.


Following last Friday's event, witnesses said one of the contestants was dragged to the back of the bar. "Everyone thought he was sick or passed out," said Rob Knippelberg.

A spokesperson for the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region said the man was dead by the time paramedics arrived at JD's.

"He had choked. He was unconscious. [He] had no pulse at the site," said Jeff Welke.

JD's manager, who was in the bar when the customer collapsed, called his death "unfortunate."

"I really can't comment on anything until we know the facts," said George Selimos. "The guy got ill and the ambulance came and took him."

Regina police are now awaiting autopsy results before they decide how to proceed with their investigation.

cbc.ca

Thank God George was there to help or more people might have died...

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