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November 13, 2007

Man marries dog

Man_marries_dog_2 As headlines go, "Man bites dog" -- maybe.

But "Man marries dog"?

Apparently, that's happened in the rural Indian province of Tamil Nadu when a 33-year-old man, convinced that his stroke resulted from clubbing two mating dogs to death when he was 18, sought to fix his bad karma.

An astrologer advised that marrying a female dog would restore movement to his limbs and his hearing.

The bride is a former stray named Selvi. No word on where they honeymooned.

Comments

It takes all kinds to make the world go 'round.
H'mmm?

Why doesn't he have someone club him so that he doesn't have to worry about the effects of his stroke?

BIG SHOW! I HOPE THE DOG REMAINS SAFE WITH THAT JERK.
I WORRY ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO HER...BIG JERK OF A MAN,HIS BAD KARMA IS RIGHT ON AND SHOULD CONTINUE!

This is absolutely disgusting.

Someone should club him to death- that will fix his karma.

Marrying animals should be illegal and I consider it abuse.

Yea I think this is really wrong. It's immoral and should not be allowed to take place. May be the dog will run away, that is probably the only chance he has.

I think it's humorous and entertaining but I'm not sure it's *that* big of a deal.

Not sure whether to laugh or cry over this post. Personally I feel sorry for the dog...egads!

I have been to India, and it is a different culture.... But this is strange....

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