World’s Tallest Man Saves Two Sick Dolphins
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BEIJING — The long arms of the world’s tallest man reached in and saved two dolphins by pulling out plastic from their stomachs, state-run press outlets and an aquarium official said yesterday.
The dolphins got sick after nibbling on plastic from the edge of their pool at an aquarium in Liaoning province. Attempts to use surgical instruments to remove the plastic failed because the dolphins’ stomachs contracted in response to the instruments, the China Daily newspaper reported. Veterinarians decided to ask for help from Bao Xishun, a 7-foot-9 herdsman from Inner Mongolia with 41.7-inch arms, state press said.
Mr. Bao, 54 ,was confirmed last year by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s tallest living man.
Chen Lujun, the manager of the Royal Jidi Ocean World aquarium, said the shape of the dolphins’ stomachs made it difficult to push an instrument very far in without hurting the animals. People with shorter arms could not reach the plastic, he said. “The two dolphins are in very good condition now,” he said.
