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"Unbearable" stench after 5,000 bats suddenly drop dead
Sunday World ^
| 11-20-14
| Daily World
Posted on 11/19/2014 9:03:34 PM PST by smokingfrog
Residents in the sleepy neighbourhood of Casino, New South Wales, were left shocked when the nocturnal creatures began dropping dead and falling from trees.
The deaths are said to have been caused by a 44 degree heat wave sweeping over the town and over 5,000 carcasses created an "unbearable" stench, sparking a public health warning.
Council manager John Walker told the Australia Telegraph newspaper: "People should avoid the area and not try to help living bats themselves as they could bite and scratch and some carry the lyssavirus.
(Excerpt) Read more at sundayworld.com ...
TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bats; weird
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To: smokingfrog
In Africa they would be ringing the dinner bell....
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posted on
11/19/2014 9:07:21 PM PST
by
Kozak
("It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal" Henry Kissinger)
To: smokingfrog
The deaths are said to have been caused by a 44 degree heat wave sweeping over the town That's 111°F. They're probably bursting into flames in mid air.
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posted on
11/19/2014 9:10:50 PM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(The IRS: either criminally irresponsible in backup procedures or criminally responsible of coverup.)
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To: smokingfrog
Damn...I thought this was breaking story concerning D.C.
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posted on
11/19/2014 9:28:08 PM PST
by
Kaosinla
(The More the Plans Fail. The More the Planners Plan.)
To: smokingfrog
Like a Dixie Chicks concert?
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posted on
11/19/2014 9:31:24 PM PST
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
To: Yehuda
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posted on
11/19/2014 9:33:16 PM PST
by
Diamond
(He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people,)
To: tumblindice
Like a Dixie Chicks concert? Didn't they used to be someone?
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posted on
11/19/2014 9:44:57 PM PST
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: Mastador1
Natalie something, the plump one, probably got them in the most bad odor.
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posted on
11/19/2014 9:54:54 PM PST
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
To: smokingfrog
Guess they didn’t see that coming...
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posted on
11/19/2014 9:58:55 PM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: Mastador1
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posted on
11/19/2014 9:59:33 PM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: Vendome
NICE
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posted on
11/19/2014 10:07:14 PM PST
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: Mastador1
Natalie was such a fat, unpatriotic, pig....
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posted on
11/19/2014 10:16:42 PM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: Vendome
Natalie was such a fat, unpatriotic, pig.... As I recall all four did an excellent job of being unpatriotic pigs, fat or otherwise and cried like the little bitches they were when it blew up in their faces. Who knew that freedom of expression was for Conservatives too!
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posted on
11/19/2014 10:23:19 PM PST
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: Mastador1
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posted on
11/19/2014 10:25:13 PM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: Vendome
Was going to ask if the runts was a blended word or you were being polite?
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posted on
11/19/2014 10:31:16 PM PST
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: KarlInOhio
Thought for a minute there wouldn’t be a connection to Global Warming
To: Mastador1
Blended like horrible scotch...and cunning runts....
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posted on
11/19/2014 10:49:40 PM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: KarlInOhio
That would be one hell of a sight to see.
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posted on
11/20/2014 12:08:06 AM PST
by
Trillian
To: Yehuda
I was just about to say that. Drop them on Las Vegas.
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