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Old 08-03-2007, 01:16 PM
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Default Man eaten by own pets.

Might want to keep your pets well better fed after reading this.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2004092008,00.html

Pet spider kills its owner




Killer ... a poisonous Black Widow spider



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A MAN who lived in his own “zoo” of lizards and insects was fatally bitten by a pet black widow spider — then eaten by the other creepy-crawlies.
Police broke in to Mark Voegel’s apartment to find spider Bettina along with 200 others, several snakes, a gecko lizard called Helmut and several thousand termites had gorged on his body.
Neighbours alerted police after becoming alarmed by the stink.
And horrified officers were met by a nightmare scene.

Spider's victim ... the body of tragic Voegel is taken away


A police spokesman said: “It was like a horror movie. His corpse was over the sofa.
“Giant webs draped him, spiders were all over him. They were coming out of his nose and his mouth.
“There was everything there one could imagine in the world of reptiles.
“Larger pieces of flesh torn off by the lizards were scooped up and taken back to the webs of tarantulas and other bird-eating spiders.”

Hungry ... termites ate body


Loner Voegel, 30, never invited people back to his “jungle” home, a small apartment in the German city of Dortmund.

Police described it as a cross between a botanical garden and the butterfly breeding ground in the serial killer movie The Silence Of The Lambs.
One tarantula had built a nest the size of a swallow’s in a corner of the ceiling.
Voegel also had a boa constrictor and several poisonous frogs from South America.

Lair ... a cage is taken away
Picture: JOCHEN ALTHOFF


Spider expert and animal cruelty officer Gabi Bayer said he kept creatures “that should never be allowed in a private home”.
She said: “He had spiders so aggressive they are the equivalent of a pit-bull in the animal world.”
The reptiles were allowed to roam free in the flat.
The heating elements on two tanks containing spiders and their termite snacks had exploded and dislodged the metal tops allowing them to escape.

Danger ... he kept snakes


Voegel is thought to have been dead for between seven and 14 days. A post-mortem will be carried out in the next few days. But authorities believe Bettina alone was responsible for Voegel’s death.

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Old 11-03-2007, 08:21 PM
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Default Re: Man eaten by own pets.

Humm
Darwinism in action
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Old 11-03-2007, 08:30 PM
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Was this guys name "Spider-Man" by chance?
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Old 11-15-2007, 09:26 PM
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Default Re: Man eaten by own pets.

Wow, thats pretty wierd.

I was expecting the usual "crazy cat lady found dead with 93 cats" story

It's a wonder he survived that long with his choice of "pets" roaming the apartment.

p.s. sorry for bumping such an old post...didn't read the dates until after I posted
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Old 11-29-2007, 07:43 PM
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He died happy.
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Old 11-30-2007, 11:33 AM
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Default Re: Man eaten by own pets.

I remember when that story was on the news. I don't envy the poor folks that had to remove the remains!

Pretty gruesome to say the least.

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I hope my dog doesn't get any ideas from this. But then he can't read so I think I might be safe, but I don't know about the cat, maybe I better shoot him now.

Neil:yesnod:
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