Attackers Sever Holy Man's 'Magic Leg' in India

AP Via Fox News ^ | 12-14-07

[squireofgothos]

Yanadi Kondaiah, who claimed that those who touched his leg would be cured of illness or have wishes granted, was hospitalized in serious condition after the attack Tuesday, said R. Ravindranath Reddy, a senior police officer.

"We are looking for the miscreants as well as the leg," Reddy told The Associated Press by telephone from the Chittoor district, a remote area 340 miles south of Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh state.

"This seems to be a case of superstition. The two people might have taken away the leg hoping to benefit from its magical powers," said Pendakanti Dastgiri, the police officer handling the case.

Superstitions, belief in magic and the occult remain widespread in much of rural India.

Kondaiah told police that two men offered him a drink as thanks

[squireofgothos]

"The two people might have taken away the leg hoping to benefit from its magical powers..."

Just... wow...

[Borges]

I bet ‘Pull My Finger’ jokes aren’t very common in those parts.

[BGHater]

Wow. Not yet in the ‘First’ world category.

[Jaysun]

This is why you never claim to have magical body parts. Very irresponsible.

[Greg F]

Guy should have claimed he had a magic mole.

[mikrofon]

As of now, the thieves still have a leg up on the authorities...

[massgopguy]

Maybe someone made a lamp out of it.

[Sax]

[Jaysun]

A jalapeno covered in purple hair? I don’t get it.

[RosieCotton]

Kondaiah told police that two men offered him a drink as thanks

Drink cost him a...leg.

Just...wow. Very strange.

[JRios1968]

It’s imported!!

[Clintons Are White Trash]

Don’t ya just hate it when that happens?

[arbooz]

[El Sordo]

Be funnier if his lucky leg was stolen by a rabbit.

[TrueKnightGalahad]

I have a real problem fitting my lucky shaman’s foot keychain in my pants pocket.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Structural engineers around the world will now be targeting Benny Hinn’s magic hair. ;)

[AZLiberty]

This suggests another slant on the John & Lorena Bobbit story.

[grjr21]

I tried to find an image of a “Lucky Shaman’s Foot” but couldn’t find anything either

[Emmett McCarthy]

You betcha. Now, if they stole his prayer rug or his magic turban, it would be a lot less messy. By the way, I have a special on prayer rugs right now - $29.95 plus s+h. You really do need one.

[Sax]

A jalapeno covered in purple hair? I don’t get it.

Yeah, that's what the rabbit wishes it was.

[tophat9000]

LOL!

"brevity is the sole of wit"

[Jaysun]

I saw one in a big plastic bubble sitting in one of those crane machines in Wal-mart. Such a ripoff. The crane is nowhere near strong enough to lift that foot.

[BubbaBasher]

Have they checked the freezer case at the local 7-Eleven?

[Jaysun]

You betcha. Now, if they stole his prayer rug or his magic turban, it would be a lot less messy. By the way, I have a special on prayer rugs right now - $29.95 plus s+h. You really do need one.

Okay. My bathroom towels are plaid. Do you have plaid? If not, do you have something with a big Elvis face on it (to match my toothbrush cup)?

[The Electrician]

Yeah - bet that he’s really glad that he didn’t advertise the fact that it was his magic “third leg” that had all of those powers...

[theDentist]

Of course it’s a magical leg. Look at the condition he’s in now that he doesn’t have it!

[Emmett McCarthy]

Well, those are a little higher, but the extra magic, especially in the Elvis one, is well worth the “investemnt”.

[Dumpster Baby]

[Sax]

Shaman's foot keyring:

[grjr21]

If you saw it a Walmart it’s probably one of those Chinese knock -offs . Not from a real shaman at all and probably covered in lead paint.

[Jaysun]

Well, those are a little higher, but the extra magic, especially in the Elvis one, is well worth the “investemnt”.

SOLD! Do you take third party out of state checks?

[Jaysun]

If you saw it a Walmart it’s probably one of those Chinese knock -offs . Not from a real shaman at all and probably covered in lead paint.

I don't know, this was a very large foot. Aren't Chinese foots smaller from being bound up from birth and whatnot?

[TexasRepublic]

Check for the missing leg at Dell Tech Support, they need all the help they can get.

[Emmett McCarthy]

As long as you can provide a fake Social Security number. Gotta have that to stay straight with the feds.

[p. henry]

Quick, Watson, the games afoot.

[Jonah Hex]

Think of it this way, Mr. Kondaiah... you've just outsourced your miracles.

[Jaysun]

As long as you can provide a fake Social Security number. Gotta have that to stay straight with the feds.

Let me give it to you while I have it handy.

Let's see, my social security number is nine.

[sure_fine]

and we are told to not hurt the feelings of these high intellects

[PLMerite]

“This is why you never claim to have magical body parts.”

Hey, whatever works on a Saturday night...

[Jaysun]

Hey, whatever works on a Saturday night...

True. Until you wakeup in a bathtub full of ice one Sunday.

[Slings and Arrows]

Police have put out an APB for Heather Mills.

[Kate of Spice Island]

This suggests another slant on the John & Lorena Bobbit story.

You beat me to it.

I was thinking about John and his lucky, magical tallywhacker.

[Kate of Spice Island]

Hey, whatever works on a Saturday night...

True. Until you wakeup in a bathtub full of ice one Sunday.

Is it true that this is how they steal your magical kidneys.

[Jaysun]

Is it true that this is how they steal your magical kidneys.

Right. A beautiful woman, usually claiming to be from Spice Island, cozies up to you at the bar. Next thing you know you wake up and some of your guts are gone.

[ApplegateRanch]

Careful that your Elvis prayer rugs don't infringe copyrights...

Click on the picture, if you dare.

[4yearlurker]

Don’t tell the thieves it’s his other leg that is magical. The one they chopped off only has three lucky toes.

[Jaysun]

That site tried to load something when I clicked it. That looks just like a tattoo I have on my leg. Zackly like it.

[ApplegateRanch]

Those look a bit like Smart Pills, except smaller & shinier.

[ApplegateRanch]

It is some kind of Geo Cities script; refuse it, and it still gives the site.