New England Man Swallowed an AirPod In His Sleep and Survived
Add this to the list of things I didn t think were possible.
A man by the name of Bradford Gauthier of Worchester, Massachusetts, went to bed as he usually does with his AirPods in while watching TV so he can keep the noise level down with a newborn in the room, according to NBC Boston.
The next day, after doing some shoveling, he went to take a drink of water only to discover that he was unable to swallow, the news station reported, and he thought maybe his throat was just dry.
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Sharing the incident, he said that when he woke up on Wednesday, he drank water, but it didn t go down
Apple is known for its expensive gadgets, be it iPhones or iPads. To afford an Apple device is a luxury, however, Bradford Gauthier from Massachusetts, United States managed to not just buy an AirPod, but swallow it as well.
Sharing the incident on Facebook, Gauthier said that when he woke up on Wednesday, he drank water, but it didn t go down .
Here s one for the record books. I woke up this morning, felt fine, but when I tried to drink a glass of water it.
Man swallows Apple airpod in sleep, here s what happened next
A man in the United States swallowed one of his Apple AirPods in his sleep which got stuck in his oesophagus.
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Updated: Feb 8, 2021, 06:01 PM IST
In a freak accident, a man in the United States swallowed one of his Apple AirPods in his sleep which got stuck in his oesophagus.
On February 2, Brad Gauthier, a resident of Worchester in Massachusetts experienced trouble while swallowing water. He managed to spit out the water and went on with his day, despite discomfort in his chest. When I tried to drink a glass of water it wouldn t go down, I had to lean over to let it spill out into the sink. Gross. Something felt off with a lot of pressure in my chest, but I figured my throat was just dry or something from all the snow shoveling late last night, Brad said in his Facebook post.
People dropping off their AirPods in trains, while running or randomly are a common occurrence. But this case of the ‘missing’ Apple AirPods is rather rare.