Faces of Death III Page #5

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of mind to Maynard,

his own selfish decision

brought sorrow

to the people who loved him

and those who watched.

What ended as an avenue

of escape for one

would haunt and cause

nightmares in the minds of many.

I was pretty disgusted

with the way

that everything

went today here.

There was a guy died

here today, you know.

How'd you feel

about that guy?

How did I feel

about him,

I was afraid for his,

there was nothing I could do.

So you really feared

for his life?

I did, yeah,

I feared for his life.

There was nothing

I could do.

Tradition plays an important

role in all our lives,

and they're

often symbols

which are associated

with the various holidays.

On Thanksgiving,

it's the turkey,

at Christmas,

it's jolly old St. Nick,

and during Easter

it's the white rabbit.

But the Easter Bunny

is not only loved

for his ability

at hiding coloured eggs,

gourmets around the world have

developed a very special taste

for the symbol

of Easter.

Look what I found.

Oh, thank you, sweetheart,

that's very nice,

that's pretty.

There are also grown

men who look forward

to receiving

their bunnies,

but you'll see that they

have other things in mind.

In 1980, 2 million pounds

of rabbit meat was consumed

in Los Angeles County.

To meet the ever

growing demand,

many slaughterhouses

throughout America

have decided to enter

this profitable market.

This particular

slaughterhouse

kills an average

of 600 rabbits a day.

The by-products

of this creature

bring high prices

in many different markets.

Rabbit's blood is used

as a filler for inoculations,

its brain is freeze-dried for

use in various medications.

Even the eyes

are utilized

for pharmaceutical compounds.

Their heads and skin

are ground

and used for dog

and cat food,

while their paws are sold

as good luck charms.

Quite frankly,

I never realized

this cute little creature

could be used

in so many ways.

The rabbit's entrails are also

saved and used to fatten hogs.

The most valuable part

of this creature is its fur.

Once these pelts dry, they

will be sold to manufacturers

who will create expensive

designer coats and jackets.

So ends the saga

of a rabbit's day

in the slaughterhouse.

Fast food has become

a life saver

for those

who hate to cook.

Aside from the hamburger,

chicken is one of the most

popular foods in America.

The demand for this bird has

become so great that in 1980,

4 billion chickens

had to be killed

to feed

the hungry masses.

In this particular

slaughterhouse,

20,000 chickens

are killed a day

at a rate

of 2,000 an hour.

A special machine

de-feathers the bird

and these feathers are then

sold for fertilizer.

After a washing process,

their skins are singed

with hot flames

to kill any

external bacteria.

All of the internal organs

of this bird are used.

What cannot be eaten, will

also be sold for fertilizer.

This assembly line

prepares a chicken

for market place

in five minutes.

Within another five minutes,

a high-press refryer

can ready this bird

for human consumption.

Hallelujah, America.

The location for this face

of death is Bancocharel Reef,

off the coast

of Yucatan.

Bob Olson was an America

expatriate who had setup

a small tourist

dive business.

Having spent several

years as a merchant marine,

Bob simply got fed up

with what he called

the American way

of life,

and resituated

in the port city of Cozmel.

It was here

he purchased a boat

and set up special

underwater tours.

Being an experienced diver

and avid treasure hunter,

the reef presented

a perfect haven for Bob.

He could do

what he loved,

getting paid for it

at the same time.

He never tired of exploring

the ancient wrecks

on the ocean floor.

Every dive would present a new

artifact and a new challenge.

He would even teach

tourists how to feed

some of his

underwater friends.

There was little doubt

Bob was a man who seemed

to have total control

of this alien environment.

Bob would often tell tourists

before he took them

on this

underwater tour,

that diving with him would be

a totally different experience.

His underwater world

was not a hunting ground,

but instead an area

where people could feed

and study the ocean's

unique wildlife.

Olson respected the sea,

and in turn,

he expected the sea

to respect him.

Sometimes a man who

becomes too overconfident

could be just as dangerous

as a man who fears too much.

Although the barracuda is not

considered an aggressor towards man,

in this

unusual incident,

the fish became confused

and bit Olson on the face

with his razor

sharp teeth.

Writhing in pain

and in a state of shock,

the crew members and tourists

worked frantically to save

the wounded man.

Although his injury

had resulted from an accident,

it was serious enough

to nearly cost Olson his life.

Look, we gotta get

some towels down here

to stop

this bleeding.

Take these towels

and stop the bleeding.

Jess,

he's gonna need stitches.

Geez, it tore him up

so bad.

Is there any gaze

in this first aid kit?

I don't know, man.

He's going under,

we gotta get the oxygen, man.

Can we get

that oxygen.

I can't stop

the bleeding.

Okay, press harder,

press harder,

just keep it going...

Get the gaze,

gaze here.

Press on his head,

press on his head.

Okay, we've gotta get

the Coast Guard...

Okay, here,

it's over his nose.

Okay, come on, come on,

crank it up, crank it up.

Get on that phone

and get the coast guard...

Bob Olson received

72 stitches in the face,

and to this day has refused

to reenter the water.

His confidence in a world

he had loved so much

has been replaced by a

complete fear of this element.

He is currently

under my therapy

and is making

great strides

toward becoming the man

he once was.

Olson is learning

the scar he carries

must not prevent him

from entering a world

which he at one time

adored and cherished.

What do you think

caused this accident?

Well, unfortunately, this is

probably another circumstance

where probably very good

open water divers

tried a highly technical

form of diving,

which is cavediving,

and basically

threw their lives away,

simply because they didn't have

the proper training and equipment.

Often divers

will push themselves,

and there's

a fine line

between something being

stressful and challenging,

and far too often

they cross that line.

A lot of times divers that are

even somewhat afraid of the water

will sometimes push themselves

just to see what they can do.

Did somebody drown?

Okay, you were

in the tunnel here,

which is kind of

winding around a lot?

Yeah.

Yeah, that's the

serpentine tunnels,

probably somewhere

in there.

We got really

silted down I think,

and that's when

I lost him.

What's the situation?

Well, we had two divers

go in, and one came out.

This is Phil here,

he came out and his buddy

is still down

there somewhere.

Did he say

what happened?

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