Toad Poison

[George K]

Former top manager of Lukoil dies in Mytishchi from toad poison

A series of strange deaths in the gas sector has spread to the oil industry.

In Mytishchi, after a session with local shamans, Alexander Subbotin, a former top manager of the Lukoil oil company, died. He was a member of the board of Lukoil Trading House LLC.

Subbotin may have died after an anti-hangover session with shaman Magua and his wife. They received clients in their private home and offered treatment with poisonous toads, according to the telegram channel Mash.

For this, shamans incise skin and instilled toad venom – and after vomiting the patient allegedly got better. Even shamans called spirits, sacrificed animals and bathed the lost in cock’s blood.

Subbotin knew the Magua couple for a long time and regularly used their services. The last session failed. Suddenly, instead of treating a hangover, he felt unwell – his heart ached. The Magua couple decided not to call an ambulance, but gave Subbotin Corvalol. The oilman was put to sleep in the basement, where he died. The shaman spouses told the police that they were just friends with the deceased.

[Doctor Phibes]

Riiiiiight

[Renauda]

@George-K

Does not surprise me at all. Faith in and reliance on folk remedies, superstition, mystical mumbo jumbo and shamanism abound throughout Russia. I wouldn’t read too much into this other than it being Darwin Award worthy.

[brenda]

@Renauda said in Toad Poison:

@George-K

Does not surprise me at all. Faith in and reliance on folk remedies, superstition, mystical mumbo jumbo and shamanism abound throughout Russia. I wouldn’t read too much into this other than it being Darwin Award worthy.

Thanks for sharing your insights, Renauda. Why do you think this is so prevalent in Russia? What has kept it from fading away as in other parts of the world? Is it lack of contact with modern ideas and technology? Distrust of western attitudes or western innovations? Other reasons?

[Renauda]

@brenda

I think it’s a combination of a culture of ingrained superstition and distrust in other people’s professional abilities. An anthropologist I am sure would disagree with my take on it.

[brenda]

@Renauda said in Toad Poison:

@brenda

I think it’s a combination of a culture of ingrained superstition and distrust in other people’s professional abilities. An anthropologist I am sure would disagree with my take on it.

I trust your experience, Renauda, more than an anthropologist who may not have experience with the culture. Thank you.