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In reply to the discussion: It's time to indulge our prejudices about Africans again! [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(101,295 posts)15. An Ethiopian site (but in English):
A protestant church pastor is reportedly attacked and devoured by a crocodile at Lake Abaya which is close to Arba Minch city, some five hundred kilometers to the south west of the capital Addis Ababa, according to eye witnesses accounts who took the news to social media.
The pastor who is identified as Doche was reportedly baptizing members of his congregation in the Lante locality of the shores of lake Abaya around 4 pm local time when he was suddenly attacked by a giant Crocodile which reportedly devoured him as members of his church watch helplessly in tears. Members of the church are said to be devastated by what has happened.
Lake Abaya which covers an area of 1,162 km² is known to have a huge Crocodile population.
This horrifying news is widely shared among Ethiopians in social media although Ethiopian state and affiliated media didnt report about it so far.
https://www.borkena.com/2018/06/04/pastor-devoured-by-crocodile-while-baptizing-faithfuls/
The pastor who is identified as Doche was reportedly baptizing members of his congregation in the Lante locality of the shores of lake Abaya around 4 pm local time when he was suddenly attacked by a giant Crocodile which reportedly devoured him as members of his church watch helplessly in tears. Members of the church are said to be devastated by what has happened.
Lake Abaya which covers an area of 1,162 km² is known to have a huge Crocodile population.
This horrifying news is widely shared among Ethiopians in social media although Ethiopian state and affiliated media didnt report about it so far.
https://www.borkena.com/2018/06/04/pastor-devoured-by-crocodile-while-baptizing-faithfuls/
I have no idea about that site; the front page seems to be reporting Ethiopian news, such as a peace deal with Eritrea, seriously.
It could still be a hoax; but BBC Amharic will have people in the country who are used to contacting the police for a story. You'd hope they followed their usual journalistic practice.
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"Who does not enjoy reading stories about funny people far away dying horribly from stupidity?"
struggle4progress
Jun 2018
#6
Same reason as "Florida man" or "Texas man" stories. Entertainment. n/t
Decoy of Fenris
Jun 2018
#11
The BBC is saying the police in the town spoke directly to the BBC about the incident in Ethiopia.
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#12
I'm from the South and anyone handling snakes or taking a dunk in snake infested waters
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#16
So the BBC is lying when they claim their reporter talked with the local police about it?
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#19
The BBC didn't give a name only the synecdoche but that doesn't prove it is a lie does it?
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#27
It would be disingenuous to claim a story false and pretend that doesn't mean someone lied.
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#30
Yeah, they have a death roll. But big prey, such as an adult human, could take a little effort.
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#48
Where I'm from in the South we post notices for actual snake infested waters
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#22
But if you read about Lake Chamo and Lake Abaya you'll find that both bodies of water
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#26
Just saying, certain essential facts IMHO are missing for this to be a valuable "urban legend".
moriah
Jun 2018
#29
You've been the only one in this discussion talking about blame and deserving some fate
Solly Mack
Jun 2018
#32
Though the BBC story is not about "walking on water", but about something churches often do
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2018
#21
It's an old racist meme that goes back (at least here in the U.S.) for over a century
BumRushDaShow
Jun 2018
#55
Because you'd NEVER read a story about a nutty AMERICAN religious figure...
brooklynite
Jun 2018
#56