The winner of a
cockroach-eating contest in South Florida died shortly after downing dozens of
the live bugs as well as worms.
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, became
ill shortly after the competition ended and collapsed in front of the shop,
according to a Broward Sheriff's Office statement released on Monday.
He was taken to hospital where
he was pronounced dead. Authorities are waiting for results of a post-mortem to
determine a cause of death.
"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.
"Some people do have
allergies to roaches but there are no toxins in roaches or related
insects."
None of the other contestants
became ill, the sheriff's office said.
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