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http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/man-dies-after-live-roach-eating-contest-in-fla/article_8e2f5cdb-914c-5bc2-8bb3-6c77e513b30f.html

Un homme meurt lors d'un concours pendant lequel il a mangé des cafards vivants.

Edward Archbold, 32 ans, de West Palm Beach est tombé malade peu de temps après le concours et s'est effondré, selon la déclaration de bureau du shérif de Broward. Il a été emmené à l'hôpital où il a été déclaré mort. Les autorités attendaient les résultats de l'autopsie pour déterminer la cause du décès.

Le bureau du médecin légiste a annoncé mardi avoir envoyé des échantillons pour les tests, mais les résultats ne sont pas attendus avant une semaine ou deux.

"A moins que les cafards étaient contaminés par des bactéries ou autres pathogènes, je ne pense pas que les cafards seraient impropres à la consommation», a déclaré Michael Adams, professeur d'entomologie à l'Université de Californie à Riverside, qui a ajouté qu'il n'a jamais entendu dire que quelqu'un soit mort après avoir consommé des cafards. "Certaines personnes ont des allergies aux cafards", a t-il dit, "mais il n'y a pas de toxines dans des cafards ou des insectes connexes."

Aucun des autres candidats n'est tombé malade...
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Man dies after live roach-eating contest in Fla

In this frame grab made from video on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, and provided by John-Patrick McNown, Edward Archbold celebrates winning a roach-eating contest at Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach, Fla. Archbold, 32, died shortly after downing dozens of the live bugs as well as worms, authorities said Monday, Oct. 8. Authorities were waiting for results of an autopsy to determine a cause of death. (AP Photo/Courtesy John-Patrick McNown)

The winner of a roach-eating contest in South Florida died shortly after downing dozens of the live bugs as well as worms, authorities said Monday.

About 30 contestants ate the insects during Friday night's contest at Ben Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach about 40 miles north of Miami. The grand prize was a python.

Edward Archbold, 32, of West Palm Beach became ill shortly after the contest ended and collapsed in front of the store, according to a Broward Sheriff's Office statement released Monday. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Authorities were waiting for results of an autopsy to determine a cause of death.

The medical examiner's office said Tuesday it has sent samples of Archbold's remains for testing, but results are not expected for another week or two.

"Unless the roaches were contaminated with some bacteria or other pathogens, I don't think that cockroaches would be unsafe to eat," said Michael Adams, professor of entomology at the University of California at Riverside, who added that he has never heard of someone dying after consuming roaches. "Some people do have allergies to roaches," he said, "but there are no toxins in roaches or related insects."

None of the other contestants became ill, the sheriff's office said.

There was no updated phone number listed for Archbold in West Palm Beach.

"We feel terribly awful," said store owner Ben Siegel, who added that Archbold did not appear to be sick before the contest. "He looked like he just wanted to show off and was very nice," Siegel said, adding that Archbold was "the life of the party."

Siegel said Archbold was selling the exotic prize to a friend who took him to the contest.

The grand prize has been put aside in Archbold's name and will be given to his estate, Siegel told the AP.

A statement from Siegel's attorney said all the participants signed waivers "accepting responsibility for their participation in this unique and unorthodox contest."

The bugs consumed were from an inventory of insects "that are safely and domestically raised in a controlled environment as food for reptiles."

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Désespérément crétin. Et cruel aussi.