Owner of Killer Bear Chokes to Death on Sex Toy

ktla ^ | July 13, 2011 | KTLA News

[tlb]

CLEVELAND, OHIO -- Police say man well known for his collection of exotic animals has died after choking on a sex toy.

Sam Mazzola, 49, was found dead in his Columbia Station home on Sunday.

Last year, Mazzola came under scrutiny when a black bear, named Cherokee, killed an employee of the sanctuary.

According to Lorain County Chief Deputy Coroner Dr. Frank Miller, Mazzola was found face down on his water bed, restrained with handcuffs, chains and padlocks.

An autopsy determined the preliminary cause of death was asphyxia due to airway obstruction by foreign body.

Mazzola had a sex toy in his throat, which apparently obstructed his breathing, Miller said.

He was also wearing a leather mask with the eyes and mouth zipped shut and a two-piece metal sphere covering his head, according to the coroner.

According to detectives, Mazzola had help with the bondage equipment, but his assistant had left before he died.

No one has been charged in the death, which authorities believe was accidental.

[tlb]

I'm guessing there was a heavy turnover in assistants.

[ilgipper]

Gotta be in the running for most interesting headline of the week. I had to see this article.

[hometoroost]

He should have said “enough is enough.”

[apillar]

Mazzola was found face down on his water bed, restrained with handcuffs, chains and padlocks.

Mazzola had a sex toy in his throat.

He was also wearing a leather mask with the eyes and mouth zipped shut and a two-piece metal sphere covering his head, according to the coroner.

Mommy, How did uncle Sam die?

Uhhh...it was a heart attack dear, yes your uncle always had a weak heart.

[thefactor]

Evidently he couldn’t say the safe word. Where’s the gimp?!

[ETL]

“Police say man well known for his collection of exotic animals has died after choking on a sex toy.”

Wouldn’t doubt if the sick b*st*rd had sex with the animals.

[brownsfan]

Thank goodness the local news reports weren’t so graphic. All I’ve heard was “positional asphyxiation”. They made it sound like he somehow died sleeping face down.

Ignorance sometimes is bliss.

[Mobties]

Probably not the best free publicity that Mazola corn oil/margarine ever got. Then again, you never really know, do you.

[texas_mrs]

The bear did it.

[Past Your Eyes]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2748006/posts

[builder]

Sometimes even at my advancing age, I can still be dumbfounded.

[blueunicorn6]

Another Northwestern University alumni. Now, they’ll have to take him off the donor mailing list.

[sport]

As long as they were in a committed relationship. Hell, if he had waited a few more years, they could have been married.

[ransacked]

Well at least he may very well have enjoyed himself all the way to the end....?

[KarlInOhio]

I'm sorry we don't issue posthumous Houdini awards. Will you take a Darwin award instead?

[the invisib1e hand]

Ignorance sometimes is bliss.

In this culture? Abso-fu`king-lutely.

[Springman]

For when you check back in.

[count-your-change]

Mazzola? Sounds like an oily character.

[Darteaus94025]

"According to Lorain County Chief Deputy Coroner Dr. Frank Miller, Mazzola was found face down on his water bed, restrained with handcuffs, chains and padlocks.

An autopsy determined the preliminary cause of death was asphyxia due to airway obstruction by foreign body.

Mazzola had a sex toy in his throat, which apparently obstructed his breathing, Miller said.

He was also wearing a leather mask with the eyes and mouth zipped shut and a two-piece metal sphere covering his head, according to the coroner.

According to detectives, Mazzola had help with the bondage equipment, but his assistant had left before he died."

Perfect execution hit. See movie Richochet w/Denzel.

[Tigerized]

“Evidently he couldn’t say the safe word.”

Armageddon?