JohnnyCanuck'Dead' woman found breathing in coffin at own funeral
JackOfAllTraitsAh yes, my deepest fear...
This is exactly why I want to be cremated.
Ah yes - burned alive
I've thought of that, but hey, if I'm unconscious enough that you think I'm dead, I probably won't mind the burning either, and at least I won't be waking up.
Light a man a fire and he'll be warm for the night.
Light a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
Terry Prachett.
I hate how technicly correct this is...
"I'm not dead!"
"I'm sure she will be soon, she's very ill."
I'm guessing they just had an extremely weak pulse? I worry that hospitals will start cudgeling patients to make sure! Although I think I'd prefer that to waking up in a buried coffin...
Perhaps we should bring back safety coffins?
TIL safety coffins existed. Makes sense to me.
xTechDeathI’m just going to get a tv installed in mine
Aren't bodies usually embalmed before funerals? In this case it's a good thing she wasn't, but usually it helps avoid the whole being buried alive problem.
In some parts of the world embalming is rare, either because of the cost or cultural taboos against it.
dan1101Do they not embalm bodies?
...that's going to insure i have fresh new nightmare fuel for a while. My god.
For those who skip reading articles: This happened in Babahoyo, Ecuador. The woman was declared dead and immediately placed into a casket. The family arrives hours later to dress her in funeral attire and find her breathing.