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circa 1955: An American cockroach, the largest of the species, beside a technician's hand in an entomological laboratory in the US. (Photo by Al Barry/Three Lions/Getty Images)

Man Hospitalized After Losing Fight With Cockroach

Angie Krueger May 3rd, 2019
A Detroit man landed in the hospital after he engaged in battle with a cockroach — and lost.
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The incident occurred one morning when the 50-year-old man, who wasn’t identified, saw a cockroach scamper across the floor. Because the man is confined to a wheelchair, he attempted to kill the critter by hurling a shoe at it. Unfortunately, the shoe contained a gun, which fell out, hit the floor and discharged.
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The man was struck in the foot. The cockroach was unharmed.