Hash Boy has analyzed the world-wide data for Hash House Harrier mortality and has summarized the leading causes of death for hashers below.
Rank |
Cause of Death |
| 1 | Heart Disease |
| 2 | Cancer |
| 3 | Infected Clydesdale bite |
| 4 | Choking on swallowed hash whistle pea |
| 5 | Accidentally run over by co-hare while auto-haring |
| 6 | Purposely run over by co-hare while auto-haring |
| 7 | Flour Battery |
| 8 | Unnatural causes – unspecified |
| 9 | Post hash-naming trauma syndrome (PHNTS) |
| 10 | Infected Hare-Raiser bite |
| 11 | Blunt force trauma due to exploding jockey box CO2 gas canister |
| 12 | Asphyxia from hash whistle lanyard twisted around neck |
| 13 | Groat’s Disease |
| 14 | Silicosis due to inhaled trail chalk dust |
| 15 | Pupkin Syndrome |
| 16 | Pub dart wound hemorrhages |
| 17 | Crushed under collapsed pile of empty beer kegs |
| 18 | Chopped Liver Disease |
| 19 | Check hanging |
| 20 | COVID-69 |
| 21 | Food poisoning from spoiled on in munchies |
My brother-in-law died after being savagely mauled by a pack of Dingos while haring. Can you kindly add this to your list of Hasher Causes of Death?
No we are unable to add this to the list unless you are able to provide a Death Certificate specifically citing a Dingo attack as the hare’s cause of death. We’ve found that most of these incidents are caused by FRB’s as they are known for being very high-strung and often can be overly aggressive when pursuing hares. Sorry for your loss.