An estimated 15% of Louisiana alligators have eaten human flesh. This mainly consists of toes and fingers of people living nearby their habitats, but also a large number of coffins unearthed through various hurricanes have provided food for the reptiles.

Every year in the United States more than 300 people are buried in coffins made entirely out of duct tape. The average coffin requires 7 complete rolls of duct tape, making the coffin cost approximately $30. Some especially frugal individuals have instructed that their bodies just be wrapped in tape, like a mummy. Unless the individual is extremely fat (over 600 pounds) this requires only one roll of tape.