According to journalists who saw the video (which has not been made public), Brandes may already have been too weakened from blood loss. He then chopped the penis up into chunks and fed it to his dog. Meiwes then fried the penis in a pan with salt, pepper, wine, and garlic he then fried it with some of Brandes' fat, but by then it was too burnt to be consumed. Brandes apparently tried to eat some of his own penis raw but could not, because it was too tough and, as he put it, "chewy". This did not work, and ultimately, Meiwes used a knife to remove Brandes' appendage. Brandes initially insisted that Meiwes attempt to bite his penis off. The two made a videotape when they met on 9 March 2001 in Meiwes' home, in the small town of Rotenburg, showcasing Meiwes amputating Brandes' penis (with his agreement) and the two men attempting to eat it together. Many other people responded to the advertisement, but backed out.
Meiwes's post stated that he was "looking for a well-built 18- to 30-year-old to be slaughtered and then consumed" Bernd Jürgen Brandes, an engineer from Berlin, then answered the advertisement. Looking for a willing volunteer, Meiwes posted an advertisement on the website The Cannibal Cafe, whose disclaimer mentions the distinction between reality and fantasy. His main occupation was working as a computer repair technician. Because of his acts, Meiwes is also known as the Rotenburg Cannibal or Der Metzgermeister ("The Master Butcher"). Since then, he is always with me.Īrmin Meiwes (December 1 st, 1961 - ) is a German man who achieved international notoriety for killing and eating a voluntary victim whom he had found via the Internet.