Man Drowns In His 6-Foot Septic Tank

[matcom]

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SMYRNA -- A 45-year-old western York County man drowned in his septic tank Tuesday in a case the county coroner called one of the most unusual he's ever investigated.
Ernest Lee Teague of 5100 Black Highway was working to unclog his 6-foot-deep septic tank around 1 p.m., but it's unclear what caused him to fall in, said Capt. Glenn Williams of the York County Sheriff's Office.

"It just appears to be a tragic accident," Williams said.

Based on minor injuries Teague received from the fall, it appears he fell head-first into the tank, estimated to hold 600 to 800 gallons, York County Coroner Doug McKown said.

"We'll never know whether he slipped or passed out," he said.

McKown said Teague's wife, Denise, told authorities she became worried her husband had fallen into the tank when she saw a dime on the lip of the entrance that presumably came from his pocket. She then got a tool and stirred it through the water, revealing her husband's hat, Mc-Kown said.

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[kanrok]

1. What a shitty way to go

[BlueJazz]

8. Oh..Man! I feel guilty about laughing ..but I can't help it! LOL!

[CO Liberal]

2. What a Way To Go......

[DS1]

3. weird, I was just thinking about drowning in a septic tank

while I was on the can earlier.

I concluded that drowning in a septic tank would be a rather unpleasant process

[trumad]

7. Ain't that some shit!

[leeman67]

4. Ewwwwwwww....

I would hate to be the coroner!

[Worst Username Ever]

5. You know urine trouble when you have to clean a septic tank.

[CO Liberal]

6. Rescue Workers Drew Straws - Loser Had to Retrieve Body

:-)

[DS1]

9. We should chip in and have his plunger bronzed and mounted

Poor bastard :cry: