One interesting aspect of Cambodia is that, for whatever reason, the craziest news stories come out on a frequent basis. Recently two people, an old woman and a food vendor, had over $20,000 stolen from them in a mugging. Mugging is a normal enough crime, but what in the holy hell were these people doing with that much cash on them? There's also the not-so-funny but kind of outrageous story of the guy who killed a hooker, tried to burn her to destroy the evidence, lit his apartment on fire, and broke both legs jumping to safety (he's now enjoying a well-earned stay in Cambodian prison).
All good examples, but here is the most recent and, I think, the best:
Puffer fish mauls Cambodian boy's groin June 17, 2008
A Cambodian teenager was recovering in hospital after an angry puffer fish attacked him in the groin, local media reported.
The Khmer-language Koh Santepheap daily ran a picture of the unnamed 13-year-old in a hospital bed with heavy strapping around his testicles, saying he was lucky to be alive.
The paper quoted the boy's father, Sok Ly, as saying the fish had become enraged when it was accidentally trapped in the boy's net and, when it was freed, had attacked the boy's scrotum.
Cambodian legend has it that the bite of the fish is even more dangerous than its poisonous spines, especially for boys, and Cambodian boys are traditionally advised not to swim in waters where the fish is common.
The victim, from Prek Pneuv commune outside Phnom Penh, was expected to recover from Monday's attack, the paper said, but the extent of the damage had yet to be determined.
© 2008 AAP
All good examples, but here is the most recent and, I think, the best:
Puffer fish mauls Cambodian boy's groin June 17, 2008
A Cambodian teenager was recovering in hospital after an angry puffer fish attacked him in the groin, local media reported.
The Khmer-language Koh Santepheap daily ran a picture of the unnamed 13-year-old in a hospital bed with heavy strapping around his testicles, saying he was lucky to be alive.
The paper quoted the boy's father, Sok Ly, as saying the fish had become enraged when it was accidentally trapped in the boy's net and, when it was freed, had attacked the boy's scrotum.
Cambodian legend has it that the bite of the fish is even more dangerous than its poisonous spines, especially for boys, and Cambodian boys are traditionally advised not to swim in waters where the fish is common.
The victim, from Prek Pneuv commune outside Phnom Penh, was expected to recover from Monday's attack, the paper said, but the extent of the damage had yet to be determined.
© 2008 AAP
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Jarrett! I have been reading your Cambodia trip-o-thon blog. Stay healthy, mate. Godspeed.
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