Man electrocuted by do-it-yourself mole-killer

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German retiree who wired up a high-voltage cable to try to wipe out the moles digging up his garden killed himself instead, police said Thursday.

Uwe Werner, police spokesman in Stralsund north of Berlin, said the 63-year-old retired construction foreman was found dead in the garden of his weekend house in Zingst next to a 380-volt cable and metal spikes rammed into the ground.

"The moles survived," Werner said, noting the voltage was enough to run a cement mixer or heavy-duty power saw. "It was in any event an unorthodox method to try to get rid of moles."

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Darwin award, anyone?

<font color=8fbc8f>Ahem, at 63, he more than likely has already re-produced, thereby nullifying his award.</font>

O sheesh, didn't he learn anything from looney toons ?

Does that count? Look at D Trump.

Does that count? Look at D Trump. </font>[/QUOTE]<font color=8fbc8f>Depends on which rules one might follow. According to Ruth, if the nominee has already reproduced, then that person is not eligible.</font>

Does that count? Look at D Trump. </font>[/QUOTE]<font color=8fbc8f>Depends on which rules one might follow. According to Ruth, if the nominee has already reproduced, then that person is not eligible.</font> </font>[/QUOTE]And probably, according to Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace :D

he learned from looney toons that you can electrocute yourself and still survive

very deceptive cartoons

It is amps not volts that kill you. Shhes [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Technically speaking, it's heat that kills you.