JOHN was sitting at home one evening, quietly watching the TV, when the doorbell rang. When he opened the front door, a 6ft tall cockroach was standing on the doorstep.
Before John knew what was happening, the cockroach had punched him hard between the eyes and run off.
The next evening, John was making a cup of tea when the doorbell rang. And when he answered the door, the cockroach was there again. This time, it punched him in the stomach, and karate-chopped him on the back of the neck as he doubled up in pain. Before John could get to his feet, the cockroach had run away.
The third evening, John was again watching telly when the doorbell rang. Wary now, he opened the door halfway ... and the cockroach was there yet again. This time it shouldered the door open, leapt at John and stabbed him several times before running off.
Bleeding profusely, John managed to crawl to the telephone and dialled 999. An ambulance rushed him to intensive care, where they saved his life.
The next morning, the doctor was doing his rounds. He asked John what had happened, so he explained about the 6ft cockroach's attacks.
The doctor thought for a minute and said: "Yes, there's a nasty bug going around."
