{"id":2731,"date":"2014-03-26T16:29:12","date_gmt":"2014-03-26T16:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2731"},"modified":"2014-03-26T16:29:12","modified_gmt":"2014-03-26T16:29:12","slug":"man-swallows-fork-in-drunken-bet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/man-swallows-fork-in-drunken-bet\/","title":{"rendered":"Man swallows fork in drunken bet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man has been rushed to hospital after swallowing a fork in a drunken bet he only took to impress a friend.<\/p>\n<p>Radu Calincescu, 25, had to be taken to the A&amp;E department of a hospital in the city of Bacau, Romania&nbsp;in the aftermath of the bizarre stunt.<\/p>\n<p>He told doctors that he had noticed an uncomfortable feeling within his oesophagus, but declined to mention that he had previously been snacking on items of cutlery.<\/p>\n<p>Medical professionals have now told him there is nothing they can do for now and the next step is simply to wait to see if the fork comes out naturally.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I have to come back in a few days to see if the fork has moved. 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