Utah boy beats record for most snails on face

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhuanet) -- An 11-year-old Utah boy covered his face with 43 live snails to break a world record of putting the most snails onface.

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.

Keleher had to keep 37 snails on his face for ten seconds. It took him two tries before he was successful and when he counted them, 43 of the slimy creatures had stayed on his face.

The snails were gathered from neighbors' gardens and Keleher'sfamily helped put them onhis face.

(Agencies)