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Chinese man almost dies after a 20cm eel he inserted into his rectum | Daily Mail Online

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A Chinese man nearly died after allegedly inserting a wiggling 8-inch eel into his backside to treat his constipation. The live fish bit through the man's colon before getting stuck in his abdomen, doctors said. The unnamed patient claimed he decided to use the creature to solve his bowel problems after following a folk remedy. Doctors operated to remove the eel, which was still alive, but warned the man he could have died from hemolysis – when red blood cells are destroyed – caused when bacteria from the large intestine reaches the abdomen. The news came to light after the…

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