Man chokes to death during hot dog eating contest

[Misfit]

http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/lo...cle_2ea4cd5b-becc-5290-b4eb-3cf4c6e18386.html

What should have been a fun way to kick off the Fourth of July weekend quickly turned tragic for a Custer man who choked to death while trying to speedily eat hot dogs during a competitive eating contest.

The crowd at Way Park in Custer, just across from the county courthouse, was stunned Thursday afternoon when one of six contestants — Walter Eagle Tail, 47 — began to choke while trying to win the contest.

Paramedics who swiftly were called to his side tried in vain to save him. Eagle Tail was transported by ambulance to Custer Regional Hospital, where he died, authorities said.

 

[vraiblonde]

They shouldn't let amateurs play professional sports.

 

[BadGirl]

This news is so sad that I'm getting all choked up over it.

 

[frequentflier]

They shouldn't let amateurs play professional sports.

Yeah. put a hooker in there and she'd take the prize!

 

[Misfit]

He died doing what he loved.

 

[Bann]

 

[ICit]

Yeah. put a hooker in there and she'd take the prize!

... she could deep throat a foot long and swallow...

all of which he COULD NOT do...

 

[Gilligan]

... she could deep throat a foot long and swallow...

all of which he COULD NOT do...

TJ woulda blown the competition away at that event!

 

[Hank]

TJ woulda blown the competition away at that event!

I don't know. Looks like he has some competition with Rucci!!