Re: Tree Roots Kill Man on Toilet



<lawrencesmithNOSPAM@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Wow, I found this article online and thought everyone should read it.
> This is scarey stuff.
>
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> August 26, 2005
>
> Galesburg, Illinois
>
> Getting tree roots in a sewer pipe is not uncommon, but in this case
> it was tragic. James Fuller had recently noticed his toilet and sinks
> were backing up in his home, and planned to call a plumber as soon as
> he got his paycheck. On Thursday. Fuller came home from work, and saw
> a note from his wife telling him the toilet had backed up again, and
> there was something that looked like roots in the toilet. His wife
> had gone to work at her third shift job. Apparently Fuller grabbed a
> beer and the newspaper and sat down on the toilet. Little did he know
> his name would soon be in that newspaper, listed in the obituaries.
>
> When his wife returned from work early in the morning she was shocked
> at what she found. She found Fuller sitting on the toilet with the
> newspaper on his lap, and a half can of beer in his hand. She also
> found tree roots growing out of her husbands mouth, ears, and eye
> sockets. When the paramedics arrived, they were shocked to find the
> tree roots had come up from the bottom of the toilet, entered Fuller's
> rectum, and had grown up through his body and were hanging out of his
> bodily orfices. There was even a small root entering his penis. The
> paramedics had to use a chainsaw to remove Fuller's body from the
> toilet. Fuller was pronounced dead when he arrived at the hospital
> emergency room. The cause of death was internal bleeding due to the
> tree roots penetrating and puncturing his internal organs.
>
> The paramedics said they have never seen anything like this. The
> coroner, when questioned, said the roots entered Fuller's rectum to
> get a fresh source of nourishment, and stated that they had grown at
> least six feet in a few hours. He further stated that the beer
> further attracted the roots, causing a chemical reaction from the
> alcohol, and inducing rapid growth.
>
> This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of
> Investigation.
>
>
> The Galesburg Gazette
> By John R. Pullman
>


What Kind of tree roots were they??


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