Man Nearly Dies After Drinking Bottle of Vodka

After that last post, a cautionary tale of a 64 year old German holidaymaker from Gorlitz , who was returning from Egypt and was told when changing planes at Nuremburg airport by security staff he could not continue with his 1 litre of vodka stashed in his hand baggage.

He was told he could ;
1. PAY to have his bag checked into the luggage hold
2. DUMP the bottle,

He took a third (and unexpected option) and chugged the whole bottle whilst security staff watched. "The vodka quickly had an effect," a police spokesperson told the DPA news agency. The passenger was unable to stand or function and a doctor was called to the scene.

The tipsy traveller was sent to a Nuremberg hospital for treatment. He is still recovering there but is expected to be able to make his way home in time for Christmas.

Der Spiegel
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