Wednesday, July 11, 2007
MONSTER DUCK ATTACKS FRANCE
An enormous bath toy invades alien territory:
At least it isn’t eating humans, unlike the giant badgers of Basra:
The Iraqi port city of Basra, already prey to a nasty turf war between rival militia factions, has now been gripped by a scary rumour – giant badgers are stalking the streets by night, eating humans.
The animals were allegedly released into the area by British forces.
Local farmers have caught and killed several of the beasts, but this has done nothing to dispel the rumour.
Even Vermont is subject to beast invasion:
When lawmakers return to the Statehouse today for a one-day meeting they will be greeted by an energy activist in a polar bear costume ...