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N.J. Man's Soup Sparks Cannibalism Probe
ABC NEWS ^ | March 20, 2004

Posted on 03/20/2004 10:34:59 PM PST by jwalburg

N.J. Man Investigated About Possible Cannibalism After Eating Soup With Chicken Feet

PARSIPPANY, N.J. March 20 — Victor Salazar went to the hospital with back pain and had an X-ray that raised questions about his diet, not his spine. When a doctor asked if he had eaten any bones, Salazar said no, forgetting about the soup he had the day before that included pieces of chicken feet. He left, but radiologists and the Morris County medical examiner wondered if the film showed bits of finger bones. A police investigation began.

Newark homicide investigators went to Salazar's home in Newark on Thursday, and he agreed to have another X-ray at Morristown Memorial Hospital.

Salazar also mentioned the soup he made Tuesday, made with a whole chicken. "That's my favorite food, you know," he said.

So police took along some chicken from his kitchen and X-rayed the feet. Film comparisons confirmed Salazar's account.

Authorities said he was very cooperative. Salazar said he was glad the back pain was gone.

Officers had to check it out, said Joseph Devine, chief of investigations for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office.

"We had medical professionals telling us that a patient may have ingested what appeared to be body parts," he said.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: body; cannabalism; parts; soup
Am I missing something? Was the guy a chicken?
1 posted on 03/20/2004 10:34:59 PM PST by jwalburg
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To: jwalburg
A Frog
2 posted on 03/20/2004 10:36:52 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo
Victor was a bullfrog
3 posted on 03/20/2004 10:41:06 PM PST by GeronL (http://www.ArmorforCongress.com......................Send a Freeper to Congress!)
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To: GeronL
Jeremiah was a bullfrog.
4 posted on 03/20/2004 10:46:45 PM PST by Piranha
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To: Piranha
Victor was just bait?
5 posted on 03/20/2004 10:51:51 PM PST by GeronL (http://www.ArmorforCongress.com......................Send a Freeper to Congress!)
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To: jwalburg
This gives new meaning to the term "Soup Nazi".
6 posted on 03/20/2004 10:54:01 PM PST by fhayek
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To: jwalburg
Um, I think they mistook the chicken bones for human bones. What I'm wondering is - kind of a sicko eats chicken feet?
7 posted on 03/20/2004 11:23:23 PM PST by BykrBayb (FReepers make algore regret inventing the Internet)
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To: jwalburg
Cannibal's Condensed Soup? Mmm...Mmm...Good God! Was that a finger?
8 posted on 03/20/2004 11:23:49 PM PST by Captainpaintball (Overcome DIVERSITY!!!)
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To: BykrBayb
What I'm wondering is - kind of a sicko eats chicken feet

Years ago for many farm kids this was not uncommon at all. Almost a delicacy.

9 posted on 03/20/2004 11:40:09 PM PST by vikzilla
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To: BykrBayb
Makes good soup. Lots of gelatin in chicken feet.
10 posted on 03/20/2004 11:58:45 PM PST by 31R1O
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To: 31R1O; vikzilla
But he ate them, bones and all! Ewww!!!
11 posted on 03/21/2004 12:04:56 AM PST by BykrBayb (FReepers make algore regret inventing the Internet)
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To: jwalburg
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1101701/posts
12 posted on 03/21/2004 12:32:16 AM PST by martin_fierro (STOP CASTING POROSITY!)
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To: BykrBayb
makes for strong teeth yummy.
13 posted on 03/21/2004 1:32:30 AM PST by bikerman
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To: bikerman
and a weak stomach
14 posted on 03/21/2004 1:35:23 AM PST by BykrBayb (FReepers make algore regret inventing the Internet)
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To: martin_fierro
Hmm. Sorry.
15 posted on 03/21/2004 5:20:29 PM PST by jwalburg (Terrorists just need more counseling)
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