The sudden death of a 35-year-old man only became more shocking when his autopsy revealed a live baby bird—potentially swallowed as part of an occult fertility ritual—lodged in his throat.
Anand Yadav, of Chhattisgarh, India collapsed at home after feeling dizzy and fainting shortly after taking a bath, Hindustan Times reported. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors were initially puzzled about the cause of death.
During the autopsy, Dr. Santu Bag discovered a live chick, approximately 20 cm long, lodged in Yadav's throat. The chick had obstructed his airway and food passage, causing asphyxiation.
"This is the first time I have encountered such a case in my career," Dr. Bag, who has performed over 15,000 autopsies, told India Today.
Villagers claim Yadav had been consulting a tantrik (occultist) due to struggles with infertility and suspect that swallowing the chick was part of a ritual intended to help him become a father.
Authorities have yet to confirm the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.
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