Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Greetings fellow Bizarros:

You've heard of 'dine-and-dash' when you run out on a bill at a restaurant. Well, this man took the idea a little too far.

A man committed suicide by jumping into a river after running up a bill at a restaurant, according to police in Illinois.

The Algonquin Police Department said that the body of 29-year-old Ernest Prentic, was recovered in the Fox River, after a long and exhausting search.

According to the police investigation, Prentic went to the Nero's Pizza and Pub, where he had a meal. When it came time to pay, he ran out of the restaurant.

Employees of the restaurant called police at around 9:30 p.m., to report a theft. Police officers who arrived at the scene, learned that Prentic ran out of the restaurant and jumped into the Fox River.

Witnesses saw Prentic trying to swim across the river. Prentic failed to make it across the river and went over the dam. His body was recovered by a team of divers who responded to the scene.

His mother should have taught him to wait a half hour after eating before swimming.

Police said that the incident remains under investigation.

Bizarrely,
Lewis

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ABOUT MAKING LOVE TO THE HORSE AND BEING CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY--JUST HOW BIG WAS THIS GUY?


The Yuma man having sex with a horse was going to face only two charges, but the mare pushed for cruelty 'cause she didn't get off... Don


What was the mare wearing? How do we know that the horse wasn't asking for it? Did she laugh at his (lack of) horse dick? Once you go horse, you'll never go back? -Scott
[Once you go horse... it's a matter of course.]


LEWIS; That thar 20-year-old Christopherson Maynes fellow may be a redneck, eh? But is having sex with a horse truly animal cruelty? How do we know that the horse didn't enjoy it? Will Chris now have to register as a sex offender and stay away from all stables? -R.S.


Obviously the swan was an ice sculpture. It probably melted before it was recovered. -David
[Thank God, a comment NOT related to horse sex.]

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