Posted on 03/22/2007 2:57:54 AM PDT by Daffynition
A scantily clad, 32-year-old man was found dead early Monday in a pool of blood in an owl cage at the Moscow Zoo.
A bird keeper at the zoo found the man, Alexander Luparev at about 10 a.m., lying in the cage, which is home to a Siberina long-tailed tawny owl.
Luparev, who fixed gas pipes for a living, was wearing only boxer shorts.
Vladimir Zdorenko, deputy prosecutor at the Presnenskaya interdistrict prosecutor's office, said it was not clear what killed the man --‑blood loss from a blow to the head, or freezing to death.
Luparev's clothes were strewn across the concrete base of the cage. Also found were his documents, an undisclosed amount of money, and a half-empty, one-liter bottle of vodka.
Sometime after midnight, Luparev climbed the gates of the staff entrance of the zoo, which is on Krasnaya Presnya Ulitsa, opposite the Krasnopresnenskaya metro station, prosecutors believe.
Luparev is believed to have been drunk.
He then made his way through the zoo and entered the unlocked owl cage via an unguarded staff entrance. That part of the zoo is not open to visitors. The owl is moved to a display cage during the summer.
At this point, no one quite knows what happened. Luparev apparently hit his head on the ground -- possibly following an altercation with the owl -- and fell unconscious.
He is believed to have died between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. The owl, which flew out of its cage after the incident, was found perched in a tree next door to the zoo Tuesday evening.
"The owl is still in a state of shock," zoo spokeswoman Natalya Istratova said Wednesday. She added that the owl was not eating or drinking and that she feared for its life.
Istratova declined to name the bird keeper who found Luparev. "She hasn't stopped crying," she said.
I meant the clothes off on the dead druggies.
Honestly, I don't associate with wanna-be owl rapers.
Me either!!! Sorry if you were offended! I just really never heard of coke od's where people take off their clothes. I don't like anyone who has sex with animals or birds....Too strange for me.
lol!
OK...first one to post a totally off-topic Cthulhu picture wins. ;)
Orly?
OK... I get it now. Thanks for the education! ;-)
Is it possible
for a Cthulhu picture
to be off topic?!
The Dead Milkmen, "Stuart"
"...an important but unusual complication of cocaine use, termed agitated delirium or excited delirium, began to be apparent during the epidemic of cocaine use in the USA in the 1980s. It may well be an extreme form of cocaine toxicity. Although it may rarely complicate mental or physical illnesses, it is most commonly associated with cocaine use.
"It occurs in regular cocaine users who have used the drug within the last 24 h; there is no evidence that an overdose of cocaine has been taken and there is no readily apparent precipitating cause. Four elements occur in close succession: hyperthermia, agitated behaviour, collapse and death. The number of self-limiting cases is unknown.
"The individual becomes aware of an increase in body temperature, sweats profusely and attempts to cool down by tearing off clothes and cooling himself with cold water.
"This stage merges into a phase of confusion and agitation. In many cases, the person wanders into the street shouting and behaving erratically. He may hide behind bushes or attack his image in mirrors or shop windows. After a period of time the individual becomes subdued and may die..."
Thank you.....I just had never heard of it. In my cousin's case his heart just exploded and from what I was told he flew across the room. He did have clothes on from what I know. I don't know if he actually did fly across the room but thats what was said..... I wouldn't question my Aunt. She lost 2 sons to overdosing. So I wouldn't want to hurt her in anyway by questioning her... I know my cousins were shooting it. One was mixing dope with coke and he was found dead. The other one... the girlfriend was present & I don't speak to her. I have heard of crack making you do strange things & get strength you normally wouldn't have. Thanks so much for the info..~P~
"You know what Joe? I like you. You're not like the other people here in the trailer park."
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