Pen removed from pensioner’s stomach ‘after 25 years’

Doctors can find some strange things when they scan a person's stomach to find out what is wrong with them, but such oddities are not usually found in the intestines of old ladies.

Unbelievably, a 76-year-old pensioner from Devon was found to have a fully-functioning pen in her gut when she was being examined for severe weight loss and diarrhea.

Doctors at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital Foundation were concerned the writing implement may have perforated her intestines but the item was removed safely, although it was described as being "gooey" as it was being eroded by the woman's stomach acid.

The lady clams she must have swallowed it while checking her tonsils 25 years ago.

Something that is marginally more pleasant to have in ones stomach may be Simon Robertson's latest creation.

The head chef at The Fidldler's Elbow in Scotland has developed an all-fat snack consisting of frozen butter balls deep fried in an Irn Bru batter.

Posted by Trevor Smith