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Published Date: 12 July 2008
DOCTORS in Trujillo in north-west Peru have saved the life of a 38-year-old man by removing 17 metal objects – among them nails, a watch clasp, barbed wire and a knife – that he ate.
Luis Zarate was taken to hospital after complaining of sharp stomach pains.


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  • Last Updated: 11 July 2008 10:05 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Betsy,

12/07/2008 00:30:01
This is what happens when you eat nothing but 'junk food'.
2

Fanling,

Switzerland 12/07/2008 01:17:06
This takes remedies for anaemia to a new level. Somebody should have told this poor guy he could take a pill or a glass of red wine.
3

Guga II,

Rockall 12/07/2008 06:34:47
Maybe it was due to his magnetic personality.
4

Lynne,

Palm Beach Gardens 14/07/2008 08:00:22
The new "Iron Man"?

 

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