WE'RE SURE THERE'S A PERFECTLY INNOCENT EXPLANATION
A man sought emergency treatment at hospital in Auckland this week with an eel stuck up his bottom.
(Thanks to Ralph)
And, yes, it was a consenting eel.
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September 23, 2012
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THAT'S a Moray!
nttawwt
Posted by: ligirl | September 23, 2012 at 06:21 PM
Har.
Posted by: Dave | September 23, 2012 at 06:25 PM
They said the guy was OK. (Really? How OK could a guy who got an eel in his keel be anyway?) Back to my point, what was the fate of the eel? Maybe Ogden Nash's poem should have a line added:
I don't mind eels
except as meals
and the way they feels
during the hospital ordeals
With apologies.
Posted by: Make It Rain | September 23, 2012 at 06:51 PM
hmmmm....could've been worse:
♫ You can't see it
It's electric!
You gotta feel it
It's electric!
Ooh, it's shakin'
It's electric...!
Posted by: ligirl | September 23, 2012 at 07:03 PM
"According to the Department of Conservation website, there are two main types of eel found in New Zealand - the shortfin and the longfin." -- For his sake, I hope it was a shortfin.
"Eels migrate up streams as elvers to find suitable adult habitat. [SNICKER] ... Eels are secretive, nocturnal and prefer habitats with plenty of cover. [SNICKER] They hunt by smell rather than sight. [BWAHAHAHAHA!]"
Posted by: Mike Marsh | September 23, 2012 at 07:05 PM
I have often thought that "incident" is one of those inherently funny words, like "monkey" or "Nugent." Somehow, though, I don't see eel-up-bum-incident making it into the lexicon.
Posted by: Omniskeptic | September 23, 2012 at 07:21 PM
An eelaborate procedure required, and.yes eels have always been bottom feeders.
Posted by: Hadleedog | September 23, 2012 at 08:54 PM
Note to self: Never EVER make a bar bet with a Kiwi.
Posted by: padraig | September 23, 2012 at 08:54 PM
@Snork Mark.
Another reason we never go into the water here in Nu Zillan.
There is always an eel or a Hobbit trying to get up your butt.
Posted by: HogsAteMySister | September 23, 2012 at 09:04 PM
It was a one in a million shot, Doc...
Posted by: aflapr | September 23, 2012 at 09:12 PM
Ewwwwwwww, gross.
Posted by: Theresa | September 23, 2012 at 09:18 PM
Google "butt eel" if you have the stomach for it. Dude's lucky he lived.
Don't ask why I know that.
Posted by: Alex | September 23, 2012 at 09:22 PM
I had no idea they were bottom feeders.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | September 23, 2012 at 09:31 PM
Omni, so the Monkey Nugent Incident... ?
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | September 23, 2012 at 09:40 PM
Eel be sorry!
Posted by: Wolfsong | September 23, 2012 at 09:47 PM
Another innuendo?
Posted by: PirateBoy | September 23, 2012 at 10:14 PM
I guess the gerbil just wasn't enough for him anymore
Posted by: wingnut | September 23, 2012 at 10:32 PM
I 'ope 'eel be OK in the mornin'.
Posted by: Doc Martin | September 23, 2012 at 11:15 PM
There's an eel in my keel
Cause I'm cryin' from you dear
You are always up my hind..
Posted by: Alex | September 23, 2012 at 11:50 PM
Eel be seeing you
In all those old familiar places...
Posted by: Betsy | September 24, 2012 at 12:22 AM
Rectum? It darn near killed 'em!
Posted by: PirateBoy | September 24, 2012 at 01:04 AM
The dark side of the Butthole Surfers?
Posted by: Ralph | September 24, 2012 at 01:46 AM
"C'mon, baby, let's put the past behind us. This time it's for eel."
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | September 24, 2012 at 06:54 AM
"The eel was about the size of a decent sprig of asparagus..."
A decent asparagus wouldn't do that to a man.
Posted by: Just Some Guy | September 24, 2012 at 07:19 AM
Jeff - yeah, the monkey-Nugent thing. It is alleged to have taken place in Philadelphia, and there were these black helicopters, and ... oh, it's too horrible. I can't go on.
Posted by: Omniskeptic | September 24, 2012 at 07:52 AM
Huge *snork* @ justsomeguy
Posted by: Guin | September 24, 2012 at 08:02 AM
The logical part of my mind immediately started figuring out how one would get an eel up one's netherlands.
Then, the more logical part started asking, "Why would you want to know?"
They are now arguing.
Posted by: Steve | September 24, 2012 at 09:57 AM
I don't see why everyone is so surprised; from the eel's point of view, it was definitely an emergency.
Posted by: Dmentd | September 24, 2012 at 10:13 AM
Sushi anyone?
Posted by: Layzeeboy | September 24, 2012 at 02:37 PM
LZ? No. Not. Ever. Again.
Posted by: padraig | September 24, 2012 at 03:21 PM
Uh-oh; my hovercraft is full of eels.
Posted by: Ralph | September 24, 2012 at 04:06 PM
I had several male patients come to the ER with a similar problem. Only it usually involved Mag Lite Flashlights and not eels.
Posted by: nursecindy | September 24, 2012 at 04:25 PM
What's that called, cindy, lightning bug syndrome?
Posted by: Loudmouth | September 24, 2012 at 06:56 PM
Don't worry, the medical industry is following this story closely.
Posted by: Ralph | September 24, 2012 at 08:08 PM