Posted on 09/02/2009 10:40:56 AM PDT by CedarDave
Persistent Pepe Le Pews Pester Clients, Staff at State Health Department Satellite [Office].
The West Las Cruces Public Health Office, bothered by skunks burrowing beneath its portable building home for at least three years, will shut down Tuesday for at least a week in an attempt to deal with the smelly problem once and for all, the Las Cruces Sun-News reported.
"They've removed I don't know how many skunks and released them pretty far from the area," Health Department spokesman Chris Minnick told the Sun-News. "Inevitably the skunks come back; they're pretty persistent."
Although no skunks actually have entered the building, the stinky smell creates an unpleasant environment for staff workers and clients alike, Minnick told the paper.
Armando Cordero, facilities manager for Dona Ana County, which maintains the building for the state, said the office will be closed for at least a week as crews try to find a permanent solution to the persistent problem, the Sun-News said.
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PING! Funny for NM list.
Hmm. An idea for keeping ‘undesireables’ from a particular location?
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