 A
Slovak man trapped in his car under an avalanche freed
himself by drinking 60 bottles of beer and urinating
on the snow to melt it.
Rescue teams found Richard Kral drunk
and staggering along a mountain path four days after
his Audi car was buried in the Slovak Tatra mountains.
He told them that after the avalanche,
he had opened his car window and tried to dig his way
out.
But as he dug with his hands, he realised
the snow would fill his car before he managed to break
through.
He had 60 half-litre bottles of beer
in his car as he was going on holiday, and after cracking
one open to think about the problem he realised he could
urinate on the snow to melt it, local media reported.
He said: "I was scooping the snow
from above me and packing it down below the window,
and then I peed on it to melt it. It was hard and now
my kidneys and liver hurt. But I'm glad the beer I took
on holiday turned out to be useful and I managed to
get out of there."
Parts of Europe have this week been
hit by the heaviest snowfalls since 1941, with some
places registering more than ten feet of snow in 24
hours. This goes to show you that you should always bring your phone and putting the message out that you are in danger. Whether you send a text or leave a message on someone's answering service, it is always good to think ahead. Thinking ahead doesn't mean 60 half-litre bottles of beer, but quick thinking in this man's case, saved his life.
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