News on the Fly: Man Overpowered by Cayenne

Man Overpowered Aiken, South Carolina Mike Hawkins July 1B, 2007 Steve Holden did not expect to be in a hospital bed on Monday. "It was an ordinary day, see?," said Holden. "I was just eating my fish taco, that I had sprinkled some cayenne pepper on. Maybe a little more than usual, yeah, but you know I thought I could handle it." "But wow! That cayenne pepper, it overpowered me, see? Maybe a couple of more pushups a day would've done it, I don't know. I wasn't ready though, wowsers, I wasn't ready. I thought I was strong enough." Holden is expected to be released later this week. B. Jewell contributed to this report