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Columbia: A man who climbed a 15m high statue of Jesus in search of a miracle cure found himself in hospital with several broken bones instead.
Farmer Alipio Acosta climbed up the statue of Jesus in Ocaca, Columbia in front of a crowd of onlookers — and TV cameras — in an attempt to be cured of his epilepsy. Once at the top of the statue, he prayed for a few moments, then started to climb back down.
Unfortunately, he hadn't planned his descent route terribly well. To add to the problems, it had been raining, which made Jesus quite slippery.
As he tried to negotiate his way around Jesus' outstretched arm, Acosta dangled for a moment, before losing his grip, falling, bouncing off the plinth and then falling some more.
You saw that bit in front of ... TV cameras
? Guess what's on YouTube?
Miracle seeker in Jesus plummet—Metro, 7th November 2006.
The same article also points us to Jesus image appears on dog.
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1: Posted by: Red Wolf | November 9, 2006 6:22 AM
The phrase "made Jesus quite slippery" is delightful.
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