Mystery of 9 brains found in St. Lawrence County village remains unsolved

www.syracuse.com ^ | updated May 22, 2015 at 12:48 AM | By Ken Sturtz

[Red Badger]

GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. -- Nine brains inexplicably appeared earlier this week along a street in a St. Lawrence County village. How the brains got there and where they came from remains a mystery.

Residents discovered the brains on Beckwith Street near railroad tracks and called the police.

Gouverneur police collected one of the brains and brought it to a local veterinarian for an examination, WWNY TV 7 reported. The veterinarian determined the brain had been professionally removed -- likely from a dog -- and preserved in formaldehyde.

The veterinarian told North Country Now that the brain was consistent with a beagle-sized brain and was in very good condition with no damage.

But a chemistry professor at Clarkson University told North Country Now the specimen was possibly from a sheep, not a dog.

Regardless, police told both news outlets there was little to fear. The nine brains are believed to have been part of a collection for educational or research purposes and no criminal activity, other than littering, is suspected, police said.

As unusual as it might seem, mishaps with preserved brains do happen. Last year the University of Texas in Austin said dozens of human brains stored in jars of formaldehyde and reported missing were actually destroyed in 2002. The brains had been donated for teaching and research.

[Old Sarge]

I wondered where I left my spare...

[Red Badger]

Did you lose any brains while you were there?..............

[equaviator]

Now we know what happened to the starting lineup of the 2015 Detroit Tigers!

[ScottinVA]

[Disambiguator]

I’m surprised Joe Biden hasn’t made inquiries yet.

[Red Badger]

Nah, It’s the NY Jets Coaching Staff!................

[Red Badger]

wouldn’t fit. Too large..............

[notdownwidems]

Check the NY state supreme court!

[Red Badger]

I left my brain,
In GOUVERNEUR.........../Tony Bennett impression.........

[Fido969]

"Where are our BRAINS?"

[To Hell With Poverty]

Unping ping? Luckily it appears no kitties have been harmed.

[Hatteras]

"...9 brains found in St. Lawrence County..."

[golux]

Bizarre, yes, but at least the cleanup job will be a no-brainer.

[Smokin' Joe]

Excellent post!

[faithhopecharity]

A bigger set , yes, of cajones for Boner and McConnell and —

[moovova]

Democrat brain trust?

[gek1227]

I stopped purchasing the National Inquirer at super market checkout stands decades ago. It’s so easy to keep up with the latest gossip and conspiracy theories by checking in to Free Republic once a month or so. Frees up lots of money for my Church and grandkids.

[Rockpile]

Nah, they’re not that far fron Ithaca. These are Cornell professor brains.

[Oatka]

HJARNOR!

{Sidebar} The producers looked for a thin actor to play the part of the zombie. They found one who was so cadaverous, they had to "flesh him out" to play the skeletonized version.

[Red Badger]

Brains Ping!............