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BreakingNewsTeam - > Breaking News -> Ever heard of dry drowning?
Ever heard of dry drowning?
Location: 3013 Hollins St., Bakersfield, CA

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Apparently, you don't need to swallow water to drown. 

Officials are doing an autopsy on 17-year-old Sarah Foster, who they say drowned last night at a house on 3013 Hollins St. Her parents came home, couldn't find her, but eventually found her at the bottom of the pool.

Police and coroner's officials say there's no indication anything else happened except that she drowned. But the coroner's office still has to do microscopic testing to determine the exact cause.

She could have dry drowned, but it's not likely, said John Van Rensselaer, supervising deputy coroner. It's when a death occurs due to lack of oxygen or cardiac arrest, according to eHow.

The phenomenon was highlighted a few months ago when a 10-year-old from South Carolina "drowned" an hour after being out of the pool.

— Jorge Barrientos, Breaking News Reporter

Posted in the News interest group.
Topics: sarah foster, dry drown, Coroner
posted by BreakingNewsTeam on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 04:57 PM
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posted by murphyslaw on Aug 12, 2008 at 06:02 PM

 You can also drown from your own fluids.

posted by mattloch on Aug 12, 2008 at 10:55 PM

"Can you believe it? We're in the middle of a drought, and the water commissioner drowns. Only in L.A."

posted by ChicoEsquela on Aug 13, 2008 at 06:59 AM

So sayeth Jake Gittes from one of the great all time movies..........

posted by ChicoEsquela on Aug 13, 2008 at 07:11 AM

If a dry drunk succumbs to dry drowning, could he have been saved by a.........

Dry Martini?

posted by bewiggins on Aug 13, 2008 at 05:00 PM

Please show some compassion and respect for Sarah's family and friends and remember them in your prayers.  I am friends with her grandmother, who is heartbroken.  I would certainly hope and that each of you would be treated with more kindness if it was you who suffered such a loss.

posted by OldBlue56 on Aug 13, 2008 at 05:05 PM

That's some pretty dry humor Chico...

posted by kountryBoy on Aug 14, 2008 at 08:01 AM

bewiggins, lighten up, no ones picking at the young Lady, no ones making remarks about her.  We all! feel for her and her family but, that's not what's being referred to here. Comments are on dry drowning and not her. 

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