Not much to say, but wow

[nico]

http://www.newturfers.com/mwf/attach/38/355838/BBCNEWSWorldLionMutilates42MidgetsinCambodianRing-Fight.htm

Lion Mutilates 42 Midgets in Cambodian Ring-Fight
Skulls of victims of the Khmer Rouge regime
An African Lion much like this is responsible for the death of 28 Cambodian Midgets
Spectators cheered as entire Cambodian Midget Fighting League squared off against African Lion

Tickets had been sold-out three weeks before the much anticipated fight, which took place in the city of Kâmpóng Chhnãng.

The fight was slated when an angry fan contested Yang Sihamoni, President of the CMFL, claiming that one lion could defeat his entire league of 42 fighters.

Sihamoni takes great pride in the league he helped create, as was conveyed in his recent advertising campaign for the CMFL that stated his midgets will "... take on anything; man, beast, or machine."

This campaign is believed to be what sparked the undisclosed fan to challenge the entire league to fight a lion; a challenge that Sihamoni readily accepted.

An African Lion (Panthera Leo) was shipped to centrally located Kâmpóng Chhnãng especially for the event, which took place last Saturday, April 30, 2005 in the citys coliseum.

The Cambodian Government allowed the fight to take place, under the condition that they receive a 50% commission on each ticket sold, and that no cameras would be allowed in the arena.

The fight was called in only 12 minutes, after which 28 fighters were declared dead, while the other 14 suffered severe injuries including broken bones and lost limbs, rendering them unable to fight back.

Sihamoni was quoted before the fight stating that he felt since his fighters out-numbered the lion 42 to 1, that they & could out-wit and out-muscle [it].

Unfortunately, he was wrong.

edit: it's fake.  That's what I get for not looking at the link I'm pasting
http://urbanlegends.about.com/b/a/2005_05_10.htm

[Azrael256]

One of our local late-night talk radio hosts recounted this story last night with amazement.  I wanted to call in to inform him that it was all a joke, but he told the story about two minutes before the end of his show.  BLAST!

[Sindawe]

That's what I get for not looking at the link I'm pasting

Yes, it is usually a good idea to look at the link one is posting before hitting the submit button.

[Harold Tuttle]

check first to see if its posted on AR15.com

if its there

its fake

[jefnvk]

I guess now that I know it is fake, I feel much better at laughing at: 'Cambodian Midget Fighting League'

[Sean Smith]

That is a pretty funny piece of fiction.