Man Declared Dead Snores to Life Right Before His Autopsy

livescience.com ^ | January 9, 2018 | Rachael Rettner

[Berlin_Freeper]

A man in Spain who was declared dead by three doctors was actually still alive, which doctors discovered only when he began snoring on the autopsy table, according to news reports.

The man, 29-year-old Gonzalo Montoya Jiménez, was a prisoner at a jail in northern Spain. He was found unconscious in his cell on Sunday (Jan. 7), and was believed to be dead, according to the Spanish news outlet La Voz de Asturias. Three forensic doctors allegedly examined Jiménez and certified his death.

But four hours later, right before Jiménez's autopsy, he was heard making noises on the autopsy table, and found to still be alive. This discovery was not a moment too soon — Jiménez's body even had the marks painted on it to guide the autopsy, a family member told La Voz de Asturias.

[dfwgator]

Then John Wesley Hardin shot him just for snorin’.

[gnarledmaw]

"I always thought that was dumb."

For years first aid instructors taught that you couldnt do that because doing so would kill the victim. Now there is "hands only CPR" and they teach that all that other stuff is unnecessary and you should just jump in and start pumping. Turns out you were right all along...

[Oldeconomybuyer]

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[21twelve]

Yeah - I was always worried that if I ever had to do it (haven't) that I would mess up. I'm sure one still can - but it sure is a lot simpler now. The last time I took the class (it's been awhile) I think the guy said something like “If you want to give him a breath once-in-awhile that's fine. Main this is to make sure the airway is clear. And wear your plastic dam - or even a handkerchief in case they have a disease.”

Hmmm - with AIDS being more prevalent today - I wonder if the breathing part might still be helpful, but they did away with it because of the added risk to the rescuer? I don't think so - it makes sense that just compressing the chest for the heart is also going to compress the lungs and force air out (and then back in) - but I wonder?

[bar sin·is·ter]

You watchexd way too much TV growing up..... and apparently so did I becaue I am probably the only one here who got that reference.