Man dies after setting himself on fire outside fur store

KATU ^ | 1/27/10 | Anna Song

[Teflonic]

PORTLAND, Ore. - A man set himself on fire after pouring gasoline on himself outside Nicholas Ungar Furs at 12th and Yamhill Wednesday morning before police used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames. He later died from his injuries at the hospital, police said.

The man was identified as 26-year-old Daniel Shaull from Kansas, according to the Multnomah County medical examiner.

It was not immediately clear whether Shaull was protesting against the store, which has had problem with animal rights activists in the past, but witnesses said he was screaming about the treatment of animals.

“There are animals dying! Animals dying!” witnesses said Shaull was screaming as flames engulfed his body and shot above his head.

“He tried to run into the building,” said witness Mike Cheema who owns a food cart a few feet from where the incident occurred. “The door was locked. He couldn’t get in. He came right out screaming, ‘the world is ending, animals dying!’”

“I looked over … flames, burning. I thought he was crazy,” said another witness L.C. “It was traumatizing. It was horrible.”

“I saw a guy that was running around with his arms waving, and he was completely on fire,” said Julie Sies who was walking to a dentist appointment at the time. “He was just screaming and asking for help.”

Witnesses gave different accounts of the path Shaull took while he was on fire. The fire blackened the sidewalk and charred remains were scattered about the area, including what appeared to be a footprint.

Shaull was taken to Legacy Emanuel Hospital where he later died.

No one at Nicholas Ungar Furs wanted to comment on the incident.

[Nick Danger]

[mad_as_he$$]

If he did it in protest I honor his commitment

How many here would die for their cause?

[HamiltonJay]

Mentally Ill, off his meds, that’s my guess.

[ontap]

The fact that he will no longer be adding anything to the gene pool is comforting!!!

[Izzy Dunne]

How many here would die for their cause?

A lot of people here have put their life on the line for a cause.

And a lot of people WOULD be here if they hadn't died for their cause already.

[SunTzuWu]

[woofie]

I’m just guessing but his last word was “WOOF”

woof woof

[Waco]

Doncha just love when a plan comes together? Comeon Muzzies, imulate!!

[dr_lew]

Lucian is inclined to put the worst interpretation on the conduct of the Cynics. Thus, when Peregrinus - called Proteus - who had become a Christian in Palestine, but who had subsequently joined the ranks of the Cynics, publicly burnt himself to death at Olympia in order to give an example of contempt for death, to imitate the Cynic patron Heracles, and to unite himself with the divine element, Lucian assumes that his action was due simply to a love of notoriety - kenodoxia.

Copleston, A History of Philosophy Vol. I

[Eaker]

accidentally used pepper spray in an attempt to put out the flames instead of a fire extinguisher,

Tears streaming funny!

[mad_as_he$$]

Of course you are right. AND I always honor their commitment

I was mostly addressing the armchair generals around FR who are ready to go to war with 0 as long as someone else goes first and then maybe a few more.

[oldvike]

What a moron. My heart goes out to his family. I can’t even begin to imagine what they’re going through.

[Venturer]

One less nut to add CO2 to our atmosphere.

[Deaf Smith]

If a memorial is placed on the spot of the incident, I would expect a mix of A-1 and Stubs Mopping sauce included among the flowers.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

It was not immediately clear whether Shaull was protesting against the store...

Maybe they should have just asked him, "WHAT FUR?"

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Sorry, but he is not a Duffis, the correct spelling of the word you think is Doofus.

See for example: http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_14253918?IADID=Search-www.lowellsun.com-www.lowellsun.com

[Hot Tabasco]

The man was identified as 26-year-old Daniel Shaull

aka the "Match stick man"

[lovesdogs]

She said it did not make matters worse but that the use of the spray was regrettable.

Nope matters were just about as bad as they were going to get with a man determined to flambe himself on a public street. I seriously doubt that he even knew he was pepper sprayed, you know with being on fire and all. I am just very grateful that he was not able to do the harm to others that he had in mind.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Just imagine the smell! Polyester and long pig plus gasoline!