A "WTF" Death courtesy of Cambodia

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-08-20 04:18am

Teen Dies After Prized Fish Stuck in Throat
Tue August 19, 2003 10:51 AM ET
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - A Cambodian teenager died of suffocation after a fish he caught jumped out of his hands and lodged in his throat, newspapers reported on Tuesday.

Lim Vanthan, 17, and his family were planting rice at the weekend near their home on the outskirts of the impoverished Southeast Asian nation's capital, when they decided to go for a swim.

During his dip, Lim Vanthan caught a prized eight-inch fish, called kantrob in Cambodian, with his hands.

But the high school student's excitement was short-lived when his catch squirmed out of his hands and jumped into his mouth, where it became stuck because of barbs running down its back.

He died of suffocation before he could receive treatment at a local clinic, the newspapers said.

"This is an accident, but it shows we must all be careful," concluded the Khmer-language Rasmei Kampuchea (Light of Cambodia) newspaper. "Accidents can happen at any time."

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-08-20 12:55pm

Assuming thats true, thats gotta be one of the freakier accidents ever.

Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2003-08-20 01:38pm

This fish are fighting back!

Okay, seriously, that's sad, and kinda freaky.

Note to self: Next time I go fishing, wear a face mask to protect myself from dangerous fish homicide attempts

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-08-20 01:52pm

If the Khmer Rouge was still in power, I'd blame it on The Government.

Nathan F · Post by **Nathan F** » 2003-08-20 02:13pm

Wow, this is almost as bizzare as the small fish in the Amazon that will swim up your, uhm, urinary opening, expand its fins, and have to be removed surgically...

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2003-08-20 06:04pm

Nathan F wrote:Wow, this is almost as bizzare as the small fish in the Amazon that will swim up your, uhm, urinary opening, expand its fins, and have to be removed surgically...

FUCK man, do we REALLY need to hear about this?!?