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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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1 posted on 11/19/2014 9:03:34 PM PST by smokingfrog
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To: smokingfrog

In Africa they would be ringing the dinner bell....


2 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)
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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.

3 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.


5 posted on 11/19/2014 9:28:08 PM PST by Kaosinla (The More the Plans Fail. The More the Planners Plan.)
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To: smokingfrog

Like a Dixie Chicks concert?


6 posted on 11/19/2014 9:31:24 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Yehuda

I will load the truck.


7 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,)
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To: tumblindice
Like a Dixie Chicks concert?

Didn't they used to be someone?

8 posted on 11/19/2014 9:44:57 PM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Mastador1

Natalie something, the plump one, probably got them in the most bad odor.


9 posted on 11/19/2014 9:54:54 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: smokingfrog

Guess they didn’t see that coming...


10 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)
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To: Mastador1

Who?


11 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)
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To: Vendome
NICE
12 posted on 11/19/2014 10:07:14 PM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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Natalie was such a fat, unpatriotic, pig....


13 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)
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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!

14 posted on 11/19/2014 10:23:19 PM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Mastador1

Runts...


15 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)
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To: Vendome
Was going to ask if the runts was a blended word or you were being polite?
16 posted on 11/19/2014 10:31:16 PM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: KarlInOhio

Thought for a minute there wouldn’t be a connection to Global Warming


17 posted on 11/19/2014 10:45:59 PM PST by stormhill
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To: Mastador1

Blended like horrible scotch...and cunning runts....


18 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)
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To: KarlInOhio

That would be one hell of a sight to see.


19 posted on 11/20/2014 12:08:06 AM PST by Trillian
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To: Yehuda

I was just about to say that. Drop them on Las Vegas.


20 posted on 11/20/2014 12:21:51 AM PST by firebrand
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