Sorry it took a while to respond to this posting, work seems to be getting in the way.

The maggots themselves (internally), as they digest the dead tissue of the animal, will likely kill whatever bacteria is contaminating the tissue. However, since the exterior of the maggots are likely contaminated with enteric (from the gut) pathogenic (disease causing) bacteria, such as Salmonella, Staphylococcus and Streptococcus species, the eating of uncooked maggots (fly larvae) can led to food poisoning. The amount of maggots consumed does not necessarily correlate to potential infection. Even the consumption of 1 heavily contaminated maggot could lead to infection/food poisoning.

Pete

Thanks for the info, Pete, you've re-confirmed firmly that Bear is a moron. I can "bear" no more of Bear's illogic.

This show.. it's a comedy right? <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> I perfer 'I shouldn't be alive" . I learn something new everytime I watch.

Any horse experts have an opinion on him jumpimg on the back of the wild horse?

Dave

I'm no expert, but I've been around horses.

You can be thrown, stomped, kicked, bitten, and knocked down by startled tame horses. Why would this fool set himself up to have his neck or back broken, legs broken, gut-kicked or skull stomped by a wild one?

I've never seen this show, but it sounds like it should be retitled "Survival: Hollywood Style".

Sue

Thanks for clearing that up Pete. Thanks again for the kits you sent me. You know that there's gonna come a time when someone that has watched that show gets into a situation and uses some of Bear's methods. I wonder what the real outcome would be.

I agree with Nighthiker. If just like the camera crew that travels with him, the horse owner/wrangler was not on camera. In order for a person to get that close to a "wild horse" a 200 yard shot with a tranquilizer gun would be the best bet. I have tried to professionally break wild horses for the BLM and have found that after 2 months of work I was able to get on the back of one - not a few hours of making nice. The show is what me and my friends watch as a comedy of errors. By the way - I would eat the horse before I would eat a live snake! Just a personal note.

Man, this thread makes me glad that I have disconnected my cable tv! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

I have been around horses all my life, and belive me that was no wild horse, A wild horse would have been gone the moment it seen him. It was more than likley horses out to mountian pasture.

Actually, THIS show should be called, "I Shouldn't Be Alive." <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Bear said he thought these were escaped horses, which made sense going by their behavior.