June 10, 2001

11:14 PM

Giant Lizard Bites Newspaper Editor I'm sorry, but this is just one of the best no-tongue-in-cheek headlines I've seen in a while.
posted by mapalm (8 comments total)

This has to be the coolest injury ever:

"What happened to your foot?"

"Oh nothing, it's just a dragon bite"

Has to be the ultimate question from which to receive the nowadays ubiquitous "no way" retort.
posted by davehat at 4:20 AM on June 11, 2001

How elitist is that zoo? That guy gets to go "behind the scenes" because he's famous and has a famous actress wife. The average joe would never be allowed to have his foot chewed off like that.
posted by RylandDotNet at 4:33 AM on June 11, 2001

You can bet, elitism aside, that Sharon Stone paid moolah to get that "behind the scenes" tour. After all, zoos, and other public institutions, are usually short of funds and eager to raise money.
posted by LAM at 5:50 AM on June 11, 2001

send more famous people [stop]
the animals are still hungry [stop]
i don't like the way the kimodo dragon is looking at me [stop]
hurry [stop]
posted by roboto at 5:53 AM on June 11, 2001

Who else can we send into the cage?
posted by solistrato at 6:53 AM on June 11, 2001

but, jesus, how many of you would be able to pry open the jaws of a giant lizard while it was attempting to gnaw your foot off with its "serrated teeth designed for ripping flesh"? i know i'd be way too panicked to even think to do that.
posted by bluishorange at 8:32 AM on June 11, 2001

I'd imagine, being married to Sharon Stone, Bronstein has a bit of experience in prying himself loose from the jaws of a dangerous creature intent on causing him harm.
posted by Dreama at 8:44 AM on June 11, 2001

Somehow, I feel more sorry for the lizard.
posted by harmful at 7:12 AM on June 12, 2001