Man Swallows Key To Friend's Truck

Smart fellow Arthur Richardson thought he'd pull a prank and pretend to swallow a friend's truck key. Unfortunately, his prank backfired when he plopped the key in his mouth and gravity took over.

Richardson then went to a doctor, who X-rayed his stomach and got a clear picture of the key. The doctor said the key posed no danger, but Richardson's friend needed to use his truck.

So Richardson and his friend took the X-rays to a locksmith, who used the pictures to fashion a new key. And it worked in the truck.

John Somers, owner of Al's Lock and Safe, said he'd never made a key before from the image of an X-ray.

"I have done all sorts of lock work, I've done all sorts of safe work", Somers said. "This is truly a first in my career".

Somers said he didn't have any immediate plans to set prices for X-ray keys, but it's something he might consider.

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