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# Buried Alive

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# Doc on One
Mike Meaney, the Irishman who was buried alive for 61 days and survived
The Tipperary man got his 15 minutes of fame back in the 1960s.
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Dec 12th 2015, 8:30 AM
# close shave
Escape artist almost dies following 'buried alive' charity attempt
Antony Britton was attempting to escape single-handed from under six feet of earth.
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Sep 8th 2015, 9:57 PM
# Nine lives
'Zombie' cat presumed dead, claws its way out of grave 5 days later
*screams forever*
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Jan 27th 2015, 8:00 PM
# mon dieu
Jack Russell terrier survives being poisoned and buried alive
Ethan the terrier only made it out alive because someone saw the ground move while he was convulsing underneath.
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Oct 25th 2012, 10:21 PM
# India
Couple arrested for attempting to bury baby alive
Graveyard caretaker contacted police in northern India.
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May 12th 2012, 1:23 PM
# Sri Lanka
Man trying to beat "buried alive" record dies during attempt
The man, who was 24 years of age, died after spending less than a day underground.
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Mar 5th 2012, 2:42 PM
# WWI
Preserved remains of 21 German WWI soldiers found in France
The discovery has been likened to Pompeii because of the preservation and the positions of the bodies.
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Feb 11th 2012, 1:23 PM
# Review 2011
2011's top 7 lucky escapes
There were numerous lucky people this year who escaped from car crashes, plummeting helicopters, speeding trains and more. We have some of the most jaw-dropping videos here.
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Dec 25th 2011, 3:00 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Dec 20th 2011, 8:37 AM
# Buried Alive
Man who buried partner in a box found guilty of attempted murder
The woman survived the attack by her fiancee who was convicted yesterday at Leeds Crown Court.
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Dec 20th 2011, 8:23 AM
# Buried Alive
Woman "buried in box" by partner - but survives
The woman was allegedly shot with a tazer and then buried alive by her partner, who wanted to bring the relationship to an end, a court was told.
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Dec 6th 2011, 10:07 AM
# Budapest
Murder investigation launched over Budapest bodies
Local reports say a man claims he survived being buried alive, but that more victims could be found.
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Aug 12th 2011, 3:06 PM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Thursday
In Thursday’s Fix: Claims of a gunman at Virginia Tech, Gardaí unveil jewellery haul, and see the earth attempt to swallow a truck whole…
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Aug 4th 2011, 8:04 PM
# Buried Alive
Watch: Teenager buried alive at the beach
The 17-year-old was buried under six feet of sand at a beach in California after he dug a huge hole.
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Aug 4th 2011, 5:25 PM
# Buried Alive
Baby found buried alive in a rooftop garden in Singapore
The baby boy was found in a shallow grave with a bag twisted around his neck.
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Apr 21st 2011, 1:03 PM
# Buried Alive?
Missing Dublin man is feared dead
Gardaí searching for James McDonagh Kenny have completed a search in Newcastle, Co Dublin.
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Nov 3rd 2010, 6:56 PM