Australia: A man in his seventies has died after being struck by an express train after his dog reportedly panicked and pulled him onto the tracks. The dog is alive and in the custody of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Ambulance officers attended the accident but could not revive the man. Ray Rowe, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Ambulance Service, said they had no indications that it was a suicide.
“It is believed the man and his dog were waiting at the pedestrian crossing on Mitcham Rd when the dog became spooked by the passing train,” said Allison Noonan, a police spokesperson. Read more »
South Africa, a country still rife with sexual taboo, has hosted its first sex fair. The fair is based on one that has been running in Australia for over a decade. During arpatheid, there was a ban on pornography and erotica in South Africa.
At the fall of white minority rule, the sex industry in South Africa boomed, with sex shops and strip clubs opening across the country. However, sex is still not openly discussed in a country that is home to one of the worst AIDS epidemics.
According to organiser Silas Howarth said the Johannesburg “Sexpo SA” attracted some 40,000 people and he plans to hold fairs in Cape Town and Durban. Read more »
England: A coroner has ruled that the death of Matthew Wareing from an as yet unknown infection is almost certainly linked to a bite from a rat belonging to his children. At the time he put antiseptic on the wound and it began to swell 3 days later.
Ten days after the bite the businessman developed serious symptoms but chose to wait until after he had attended a business meeting to see a doctor. When he did seek medical attention he was placed in intensive care and died a day later.
“It does seem that the cause of death is directly linked back to the bite from the rat. The symptoms seem to have been rather surreptitious and come and gone. He seemed to feel better then took a sudden turn for the worse,” said coroner Roger Stone. Read more »
The Fortress resort in Sri Lanka has stated it is home to the world’s most expensive dessert. “The Fortress Stilt Fisherman Indulgence” costs US$14,500 and contains an 80 carat aquamarine stone.
The rest of the dessert is made up of a gold leaf cassata from Italy, flavoured with Irish Cream, a chocolate fisherman holding on to a silt, a compote made up of mango and pomegranate, and a champagne sabayon enlighten.
No one has, as yet, purchased the dessert. Read more »