Followers drink snail mucus in rituals, causing violent illness

[Newt]

Miami man allegedly had followers drink snail mucus in rituals, causing violent illness
By The Associated Press

MIAMI - Devotees of a Miami man who claims to practice a traditional African religion say they were sickened when they had to ingest the mucus of a giant African snail.

Federal authorities in January raided Charles L. Stewart's home after receiving complaints. Stewart has not been criminally charged, but prosecutors and state and federal wildlife agencies are investigating. The giant African snail is prohibited in the U.S. without special approval.

Experts say it devastates new ecosystems. The snail grows up to 10 inches (25.4 centimetres) long, can reproduce on its own and can eat even plaster.

Stewart tells The Miami Herald he means no harm, and his religion uses the snails in healing ceremonies.

Followers said they got violently ill, losing weight and developing strange lumps in their stomachs.

   

"Can reproduce on its own" + "Strange lumps in their stomachs" 

[Jack]

That's why I never drink giant snail mucus.

[Rev. Powell]

That's why I never drink giant snail mucus.

That snot funny.

[Mr. DS]

This thread is getting sluggish

[Leah]

it's slime to stop now!

[lester1/2jr]

I'll let you guys slug it out on this one. I can't call it

[Rev. Powell]

it's slime to stop now!

You snailed it. 

[Mr. DS]

These jokes are getting very slow

[Trevor]

This thread is leaving a trail behind it ....

[Joe the Destroyer]

This thread is leaving a trail behind it ....

Then it's best we put a slug in it.

[indianasmith]

Dude . . . can't think of a pun.

[Joe the Destroyer]

I think we've hit the cap for puns on this one. 

[Trevor]

Ze French would not use zis ~ if zere was a mechanical breakdown, zey would say zat ze snails could not make zis "es-car - go" 

[Newt]

I was wondering how much they had to shell out for the privilege.