The man who loves penguins

May 14, 1998
Web posted at: 6:36 p.m. EDT (2236 GMT)

Sardines, anyone?

BRUSSELS, Belgium (CNN) -- This is the story of a man and his obsession.

It started with a motorbike accident that left Alfred David with a limp. He worked as a taxi driver, and his customers nicknamed him "Penguin."

It stuck.

Now, David dresses in a penguin suit, enjoys eating sardines and owns a collection of 3,637 penguin memorabilia -- including a gold penguin that weighs 50 grams (1.75 ounces).

Brussels Bureau Chief Patricia Kelly tells more of the tale. VXtreme streaming video (1:40)

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