From the BBC:
An Indian man has married a female dog, believing the union will help him atone for stoning two other dogs to death.
P Selvakumar, 33, said he had been cursed since the killings, suffering paralysis and a loss of hearing.The wedding took place at a Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu state. The “bride” wore an orange sari with a flower garland and was fed a bun to celebrate.
Superstitious people in rural India sometimes organise weddings to animals in the hope of warding off curses.
Crowds cheered the newly-weds at the end of the ceremony in Sivaganga district, about 50km (30 miles) east of the city of Madurai.
The “bride”, who is called Selvi, was led to the temple in Manamudurai wearing a sari before vows were exchanged in a traditional Hindu ceremony.
A relative of the groom who attended the wedding said he hoped Mr Selvakumar would now be cured.
“Fifteen years back Selvakumar was physically fit. But, once he attacked a pair of dogs and thereafter Kumar could not move his limbs freely,” the relative, Ramu, told the BBC.
“He tried every cure for his ailment but could not be rid of his disability.
“On the advice of an astrologer and others, he decided to marry a bitch to get cured. Then we arranged Selvakumar’s marriage with a bitch.”
I like the BBC’s coverage of that story much better than Fox News. I happened see it there and rolled my eyes at the closing line:
No word on where the couple would honeymoon or reside, or whether they had registered for gifts. – Man in India Marries Dog to Atone for Stoning to Death Mating Canines
I wish I had done that well in my marriage.at least the divorce is final…and I no longer have to worry about my investments.
I married a bitch and things got worse!
Hey Selvakumar, YOUR WIFE’S A BITCH!!!! LOL LOL LOL
Sorry to be serious, but – during the later 1970s and perhaps still – a few psychiatrists in NYC and Miami discovered that the belief system within the synchretic religion of Santerria could be so strong as to help patients overcome seemingly physical ailments.
Selvakumar’s marriage to a bitch may cure him…which would probably strengthen their bond.