A Belgian man with a condition that causes his body to naturally produce alcohol has been cleared of drunk-driving.Auto-brewery syndrome (ABS) is an extremely rare condition whereby the body produces alcohol due to high levels of ethanol in the blood.The man, whose identity was not given, also works at a brewery.Three doctors who examined the man confirmed that he had ABS.The Bruges police court acquitted the man on Monday.
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00:00 A Belgian man with a rare condition that causes his body to naturally produce alcohol has been cleared of drunk driving.
00:07 The man who works at a brewery and whose identity is unknown has auto brewery syndrome.
00:14 ABS is an extremely rare condition where the body produces alcohol due to high levels of ethanol in the blood
00:22 but people who suffer from the condition generally feel less of its effects.
00:26 Though some patients with ABS may sometimes present with the same symptoms as drunkness
00:32 including slurred speech, stumbling, loss of motor functions and dizziness
00:37 ABS can lead people to fail breathalyser tests and cause legal consequences for sufferers.
00:43 Three doctors who examined the man confirmed that he had ABS
00:47 and Belgian media said that the judge had emphasised that the defendant had not been intoxicated in his ruling.
00:54 The Bruges Police Court acquitted the man on Monday.
00:58 (gentle music)