A Man Walks Into A Bar And Ends Up Saving A Life
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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
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An Australian man found an unresponsive gecko floating in his beer. After chest compressions had no effect, his drinking buddies made a suggestion: mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. It worked
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DAVID GREENE, HOST:
Good morning. I'm David Greene. An Australian man found an unresponsive gecko floating in his beer. After chest compressions had no effect, his drinking buddies made a suggestion.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: Mouth to mouth.
(SOUNDBITE OF HEAVY BREATHING)
GREENE: Brett picked up the small lizard, gave a few puffs, a few more gentle chest compressions and...
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
BRETT: Whoa, he's alive. Yes.
(LAUGHTER)
GREENE: That revived gecko skittered up Brett's arm. The bar rejoiced.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
BRETT: I saved his life.
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