43 Snails On Boy's Face For World Record

SALT LAKE CITY — Never mind the ick factor, a Utah boy is trying to get into the record books by covering his face with live snails. Eleven-year-old Fin Keheler, from Sandy, allowed 43 of the slimy mollusks to be put on his face Saturday. He wants the Guinness World Records to verify his effort.

The Guinness web site says the record set in 2007 for snails on the face for 10 seconds is eight. The boy says he has since learned the record was 36.

Fin made three attempts on Saturday. Sitting back in a reclining chair, snails gathered from neighbors' gardens were carefully placed on his face. Those that remained for at least 10 seconds were counted.

His family is sending witness statements, video and media coverage to Guinness this week.

Comments

[piul05]

09:56 AM on 05/27/2009

He could sit in my garden - that way, my cilantro plants would actually have a chance to grow...

[goddess1871]

11:54 PM on 05/22/2009

ICK!

[goddess1871]

11:41 PM on 05/22/2009

Um, EWWWW!!!!

[MajorKong]

11:56 AM on 05/22/2009

What a waste of good escargot.

[henrypapillon]

08:40 AM on 05/22/2009

This kid needs a giant tube of clearasil

[Weirdwriter]

10:04 PM on 05/21/2009

I'll bet he's the hit of Show n' Tell.

[ToddlerJ]

08:19 PM on 05/21/2009

Makes him look a bit like LeBron James. Sorry LeBron, love ya'.

Pete, you're right. The story should be in the sports section.

[Reptoid]

04:49 PM on 05/21/2009

Way to go Finney! You look good enough to eat!

[justmeinAz]

12:34 PM on 05/21/2009

These stories suck my optimism about humanity like nothing else.

[gcallaghan]

12:28 PM on 05/21/2009

USA!
USA!

We're number one!

...in something, at least

[Progressive Pete]

12:08 PM on 05/21/2009

Why is this story in the green section?