‘Dead’ Milwaukee Man Starts Breathing On The Way To The Morgue


A bizarre story has come out of Wisconsin this week when a Milwaukee man who was pronounced dead started breathing again while he was being taken to the morgue.

According to WISN, the 46-year-old Milwaukee man was considered officially deceased, and police had already contacted his family to inform them. But in a strange turn of events that responders still can’t explain, the supposedly dead man came back to life during the transportation of the body.

The Milwaukee man was found in his high-rise apartment, rigid and unresponsive. His girlfriend notified police that she couldn’t reach him, claiming he had a serious medical condition that caused him continuous health problems. Police, paramedics, and firefighters all rushed to the scene to find the man lifeless at the foot of the bed. Rigor mortis had already set in.

“They found him cold to the touch and in rigor,” said the medical examiner’s report. “They did not attempt to resuscitate him. Death was pronounced.”

According to ABC News, the Milwaukee man was found lying on his right side with cold, pale skin. The only indication that he wasn’t dead was a lack of discoloration from pooling blood, which dead bodies frequently have, though not always.

It was a full hour later before the seemingly miraculous recovery occurred. A medical transport arrived to take the man to the morgue to determine cause of death, but just as they were loading him onto the vehicle, the man started showing signs of life. His breathing returned and his right arm and leg started moving. However, he still did not appear to have a pulse.

Most of the first response crew had already left the scene, so the medical examiners had to call 911 a second time to get emergency professionals back to the apartment. Soon a heart rate was discovered on a man they just pronounced dead. He was quickly taken to a hospital instead of the morgue.

It’s still unclear what affliction caused the near-death experience, but the brother of the Milwaukee man informed local news that he’s recovering quickly.

When asked about the mysterious nature of the Milwaukee man’s return to life, Assistant Chief Gerard Washington said, “We’re doing an internal investigation to make sure that everything we did followed protocol. It’s an active investigation, so I can’t comment in detail.”

What do you think brought the miraculous Milwaukee man back from the dead?

For another amazing story of a person pronounced dead and coming back to life, read about the mother whose clinically deceased infant was revived in her arms.

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