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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsBrazilian man killed in his bed by falling cow
My question: How many falling cows is a Brazilian?From BBC:
A cow has fallen through the roof of a house in south-eastern Brazil killing a man and narrowly missing his wife.
The one-tonne cow was grazing on a hill behind the small house, in the town of Caratinga, when it stepped onto the asbestos roof, which collapsed under its weight.
Joao Maria de Souza, 45, was lying in bed when the animal fell on him.
He was taken to hospital and died the day after, reportedly of internal bleeding.
Mr Souza was conscious and appeared to be in a good condition, but he had to wait too long to be seen by a doctor, relatives said.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23303998
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Brazilian man killed in his bed by falling cow (Original Post)
LiberalEsto
Jul 2013
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mzteris
(16,232 posts)1. is this supposed
to be funny?
A man is dead and you think it laughable?
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)2. It is sad that his cause of death was too long to wait for a doctor
though I think the actual number of that type of death would be one in a brazilion..
noamnety
(20,234 posts)8. Thank you.
I imagine anyone here who suffered a personal tragedy in the family would not want the internet cracking jokes about it.
"He was rescued by Caratinga's fire department and taken to hospital with a fractured leg, several injuries to the chest and abdomen and internal bleeding.
According to his family, the victim cried out for help as he waited hours to receive treatment, and was seen to be urinating blood. He later died in his mother's arms."
madinmaryland
(64,937 posts)3. One. nt
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)4. if anyone would know, it would be you!
you are our 'go to' guy on Brazilians
Kali
(55,078 posts)5. I hate when that happens.
AnnieBW
(10,566 posts)6. Cue the "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" Jokes
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)7. Sad for that man and his family but
that is the clubhouse leader for "Headline of the Year" hands down.
What happened to the cow? Steak, I'd bet.