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Published Date: 06 September 2008
AT LAST! Conclusive proof that being fat can actually save your life. This week, 20-stone German man Rolf Mittelhaus was shot during a mugging in Dortmund, only for the bullet to get stuck in the rolls of fat around his stomach.
He claims to have felt no pain and did not report the incident for two days. The bullet was later discovered during a medical examination. "It had barely pierced the skin and was smothered by all the flesh around it," said police.





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  • Last Updated: 06 September 2008 1:00 AM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
 

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