World's tallest man saves dolphins

[malaise]

http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/10532149/detail.html
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The long arms of the world's tallest man reached in and saved two dolphins by pulling out plastic from their stomachs, state media and an aquarium official said Thursday.

The dolphins got sick after nibbling on plastic from the edge of their pool at an aquarium in Liaoning province. Attempts to use surgical instruments to remove the plastic failed because the dolphins' stomachs contracted in response to the instruments, the China Daily newspaper reported.

Veterinarians then decided to ask for help from Bao Xishun, a 7-foot-9 herdsman from Inner Mongolia with 41.7-inch arms, state media said.
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What a great story.

[derby378]

1. Good on ya, Xishun!

A gold star for the world's tallest man.

:applause:

[rocktivity]

2. A basketball player did the same thing

A dolphin swallowed a four-inch bolt. Removing it surgically was not an option, so they got a basketball player to grease his arm and pull it out!

:headbang:
rocknation

[malaise]

3. I was thinking that Xishun was lucky that

the NBA hadn't spotted him years ago.:D
Edit- spacing

[n2doc]

4. Given NBA salaries I would think that would be UNlucky... n/t

[democracyindanger]

5. I remember that

I think it was Manute Bol or Jabbar. Which makes me wonder if this is just Chinese media propaganda...

[Javaman]

6. Hmmm, it says here on your resume that you pull plastic out of dolphins? nt