Man killed by pancakes
 

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The winner of a pancake-eating contest has dropped dead while accepting his prize for gorging on 43 of the banana and cream stuffed desserts. Skip related content

Boris Isayev, 48, from west Russia died on stage moments after winning the competition to mark the end of Butter Week.

The contest, which took place in the town of Chernyakhovsk, was part of festivities to celebrate Maslenitsa, the last week before the period of Lent starts.

According to local traditions, meat, fish, dairy products and eggs are forbidden during Lent, as well as dancing and parties.

Witnesses described Mr Isayev as "the most active participant in the contest" adding that he "ate all the types of pancakes on offer and won fairly".

The witness added: "He had really enjoyed the pancakes but then he started foaming at the mouth and went down like a sack of stones.

"People have fainted during the contests before."

Medics tried to revive Mr Isayev after he collapsed while collecting his prize on stage.

The exact cause of death is not clear but doctors believe he choked after a piece of pancake got lodged in his throat.

Celebrations are said to have continued after Mr Isayev's body was taken away in an ambulance.

At least he died happy... I guess.

Why do normal pancakes never look like the ones in pictures? And I'm not on about that they're actually round, I mean how thick they are and they never have pan print in the pictures either

American pancakes are made thicker, and usually in a special circular pan to make them thick - probably imprints the pan mark.

Our pancakes are just flopsy sloppy things LOL.

I don't know what to say about this.

American pancakes >>>>>

The pancakes in the picture sure look tasty nevertheless