He ate a slug on a dare, became paralyzed and died | CNN
WEBNov 5, 2018 · An Australian teen rugby player who ate a slug on a dare and became paralyzed eight years ago from rat lungworm disease has died.
Sam Ballard, The Teen Who Died From Eating A Slug On A Dare
WEBSep 12, 2022 · As the friends had a “bit of a red wine appreciation night,” as friend Jimmy Galvin said, a typical garden slug crawled out in front of them. In a moment of teenage bravado, perhaps influenced by the wine, Ballard was dared to eat the slug. “And then off Sam went,” Galvin said.
Man Dies 8 Years After Swallowing a Live Slug That Left Him …
WEBNov 5, 2018 · In 2010, a teenage rugby player in Australia named Sam Ballard accepted an unusual dare at a party: swallow a live garden slug. The experience left him paralyzed and with significant brain...
Terrifying simulation shows what happened to a teenager who …
WEBSep 13, 2024 · An alarming simulation has shown the impact that swallowing a live slug had on a teenage boy. The dare between friends in 2010 turned into a devastating tragedy for 19-year-old Sam Ballard, who was urged by his friends to eat a live slug.. The incident, which initially seemed like harmless fun, had life-altering consequences for the young man and ultimately led to his tragic death.
Horrifying simulation shows what happened to teenager after he …
WEBSep 13, 2024 · A simulation has been made to show exactly what happened to the body of a teenager who went through with a dare to eat a live slug. You've probably heard about his horrifying story at some point in your life, but before we get into the simulation, I'll run you through what happened.
Sam Ballard: Teen who swallowed a garden slug - news.com.au
WEBApr 1, 2018 · The worm is found in rodents, but snails or slugs can become infected when they eat the faeces of rats which carry the parasite, known as Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Sam Ballard was a cheeky ‘larrikin’ before the devastating effects of the infection from a garden slug.
Rugby player who swallowed garden slug as dare has died, 8 ... - Fox News
WEBNov 5, 2018 · The former rugby standout died eight years after accepting a dare to eat a slug. Sam Ballard never did anything wrong, if you ask family and friends. The teenager from Sydney’s upper north...
How Eating a Slug Could Kill You Years Later: The Science of
WEBNov 6, 2018 · How Eating a Slug Could Kill You Years Later: The Science of Dormant Parasites. Eleanor Hildebrandt. November 6, 2018. Photo credit: Auscape - Getty Images. From Popular Mechanics. On November...
How Swallowing a Slug Left a Teen Paralyzed | Live Science
WEBMar 7, 2018 · An Australian teenager who ate a garden slug on a dare was infected by a parasite that caused a debilitating brain disease, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down.
Australian man Sam Ballard who was left paralysed after eating a slug …
WEBNov 5, 2018 · A man who was left paralysed after eating a slug as a dare at a birthday party has died at the age of 28. Sam Ballard, from Sydney, Australia, was 19 in 2010 when he ate the creature which was infected with rat lungworm.