Danger
Although it is generally a safe event, turtles on occasion can pose a danger to spectators. On one occasion, a turtle bit a woman who had given it a kiss to celebrate its victory in a race. Paramedics responded and injected the turtle with Valium after the turtle refused to let go of the woman's lip. The injection did not seriously injure the turtle, who soon returned to racing.
Some turtle racers have attempted to cause turtles to move more quickly by subjecting them to electric shocks. This poses a danger to spectators who may be accidentally electrocuted.
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Famous quotes containing the word danger:
““Wherever there’s Kellys there’s trouble,” said Burke,
“Wherever fighting’s the game,
Or a spice of danger in grown man’s work,”
Said Kelly, “you’ll find my name.”
—Joseph I. C. Clarke (1846–1925)
“There’s nothing wrong in suffering, if you suffer for a purpose. Our revolution didn’t abolish danger or death. It simply made danger and death worthwhile.”
—H.G. (Herbert George)
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—François Rabelais (1494–1553)