Dozens of rescuers called in to move 35 stone (490 lb) woman

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Dozens of firemen and Red Cross workers took part in an operation to transport a woman weighing 35 stones from her home in Colombia's northern city of Cucuta to a local hospital.


The rescuers were forced to knock down two walls and one door, using saws and drills, to get 70-year-old Clementina Rios out of her home, in an operation that took over four hours to complete.
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Making a meal of it: Clementina Rios who weighs in at 35 stone is hoisted out of her home by dozens of rescuers


"We are making a path which we will use to transport the stretcher," said Cucuta Fire Department Lieutenant David Monzalve.
"Later we will attach it to a forklift so it can be taken to the main road where she will be transported in the volunteer firemen rescue vehicle," Monzalve added.
Lying on a stretcher, Rios was carefully lifted by forklift and placed on a truck which drove her to another vehicle that was to transport her to the hospital.
Up, up and away: The emergency services had to demolish two walls to reach the 70-year-old woman


Upon her arrival at the medical centre, Rios' daughter Ruth Blanco said her mother felt much calmer following the procedure to take her out of her home.
"Everyone has been wonderful and she is well. She is happy, because they have her here."
Rios was transferred to the hospital to receive treatment for renal deficiency.
The Columbian woman was transferred to a truck before heading to the hospital



Weighty problem: Dozens of rescuers called in to move 35 stone woman | the Daily Mail

[msdeb]

if she had any dignity, i'm sure it was gone after this

[yoyoma]

^What you said.

[AliceInWonderland]

ugh, pathetic.

[lurkur]

Pffft. 490 pounds is anorexic compared to what's been on Jerry.

[BoogsBun]

^ Or on one of the Discovery Channels. I watched one about a guy who was 1000 pounds. It was kinda gross actually.

[Shalev]

This is so sad.. really um.. sad :|

[McJag]

If she can't walk, she can't cook-so who has been stuffing her??

[Ravenna]

How has she managed to reach age 70 with all that fat?

[DontMindMe]

I'll never understand how someone can get that big.

[nycgirl]

that's really depressing and sad

[TheMoog]

If she can't walk, she can't cook-so who has been stuffing her??

I always say that too when I read those stories!

[yanna]

Shame to everyone who keeps feeding these monstrosities. If they can no longer walk (and I certainly don't want to think about going to the toilet, ewwww) why don't their caretakers give them nothing but salad to eat? It's not like fatass will get up and go stuff herself.

[Elvira]

On the show “Inside Brookhaven Obesity Clinic” relatives of the patients said if they didn't cook and provide the food they ask for the person will just order takeout.

They show people heavier than this lady and not as much fuss was made getting them out of the house.

[missbazilb]

move the phone across the room, and they can't order takeout.

At Brookhaven, even the staff colludes with the patients and gets them takeout, but there are way more obvious issues before they even get there.

I know that a lot of obesity issues stem from self-control and people who just seem too lazy to exercise or eat right, but at what point would you say to yourself "enough is enough?".

I have always been quite thin, but I went through a rough period where I was pretty busy at work, pretty lazy at home, and enjoyed the wine a little too much. I gained fourteen pounds, and at that point would have had to buy a bigger clothing size. Nipped that in the bud and got back on track. I mean, how would you feel about yourself, knowing you've eaten yourself into a position where you can't get out of bed, and your family has to cater to your every need?