A teenager was left paralyzed and met a tragic end after eating a slug on a dare at a birthday bash. Sam Ballard, a promising young rugby player from Sydney, Australia, was enjoying drinks at a friend ...

A teenager was left paralyzed and met a tragic end after consuming a slug on a dare at a birthday bash. Sam Ballard, a promising young rugby player from Sydney, Australia, was enjoying drinks at a ...

The noise has been deafening this season for a Ballard High School boys basketball program that’s endured tough times for one of the few times in its history. Junior guard Sam Frazier said he and his ...

A teenager was left paralysed and suffered a horrific death after eating a slug for a dare at a birthday party. Promising young rugby player Sam Ballard, from Sydney in Australia, was drinking at a ...

In 2010, 19-year-old Sam Ballard swallowed a slug during a casual gathering with friends. The slug carried rat lungworm, a parasite capable of attacking the brain and nervous system. Within days, Sam ...