Man dies after swallowing live chick in occult ritual, bird survives

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Ambikapur, India resident Anand Yadav, 35, fainted at home and his family rushed him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. During an autopsy, physicians were shocked to find a live chick lodged in Yadav's throat.

According to physician Santu Bag, the bird, nearly 8 inches long, had obstructed Yadav's breathing res…