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12-14-2006, 06:29 PM
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Dolphins saved by world's tallest man
BEIJING — The long arms of the world's tallest man reached in and saved two dolphins by pulling out plastic from their stomachs, state media and an aquarium official said Thursday.
The dolphins got sick after nibbling on plastic from the edge of their pool at an aquarium in Liaoning province. Attempts to use surgical instruments to remove the plastic failed because the dolphins' stomachs contracted in response to the instruments, the China Daily newspaper reported.
Veterinarians then decided to ask for help from Bao Xishun, a 7-foot-9 herdsman from Inner Mongolia with 41.7-inch arms, state media said.
Bao, 54, was confirmed last year by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's tallest living man.
Chen Lujun, the manager of the Royal Jidi Ocean World aquarium, told The Associated Press that the shape of the dolphins' stomachs made it difficult to push an instrument very far in without hurting the animals. People with shorter arms could not reach the plastic, he said.
"When we failed to get the objects out we sought the help of Bao Xishun from Inner Mongolia and he did it successfully yesterday," Chen said. "The two dolphins are in very good condition now."
Photographs showed the jaws of one of the dolphins being held back by towels so Bao could reach inside the animal without being bitten.
"Some very small plastic pieces are still left in the dolphins' stomachs," Zhu Xiaoling, a local doctor, told Xinhua. "However the dolphins will be able to digest these and are expected to recover soon."
FOXNews.com - World's Tallest Man Uses Long Arms to Save 2 Dolphins in China - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News
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12-14-2006, 07:19 PM
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12-14-2006, 07:20 PM
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People certainly are creative. I mean, with all the options they had, and various things they could have done, they found a very resourceful way to help out. And dude is 7 foot 9? HUGE!
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12-14-2006, 07:26 PM
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They could have tied a string to BW and sent him down after it...but whatever works!
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12-14-2006, 07:29 PM
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lol..I saw this on the news this morning..definitely NOT something you see everyday..But if you think about it was a very simple solution.
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12-14-2006, 07:29 PM
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And dude is 7 foot 9? HUGE!
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omg, i know. standing next to him, we'd all be able to see the world through bw's eyes!
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They could have tied a string to BW and sent him down after it...but whatever works!
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 thats horrible brett |
12-14-2006, 07:30 PM
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huh, interesting fo sho...
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12-14-2006, 08:01 PM
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They could have tied a string to BW and sent him down after it...but whatever works!
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That is the preferred method, I hear. But, being in China, this guy was closer. I think they were dialing BW's number when someone threw out the idea of Mr. Long Arms. |
12-15-2006, 06:11 AM
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What about that guy Yao Ming? Isn't he like 7'9? Also there was a man who worked at a sports store by my house who was 7'8...so close.
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