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Mystery of 9 brains found in St. Lawrence County village remains unsolved
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| updated May 22, 2015 at 12:48 AM
| By Ken Sturtz
Posted on 05/22/2015 7:45:54 AM PDT by 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.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: New York
KEYWORDS: brains; congressexplained; napl
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To: Red Badger
Send them to washDC. Will be a big improvement
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05/22/2015 7:47:30 AM PDT
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faithhopecharity
("Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.")
To: faithhopecharity
Gonna need a bigger set..............
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05/22/2015 7:48:25 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
To: Red Badger
I wore this woot shirt yesterday...
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05/22/2015 7:48:37 AM PDT
by
null and void
(In a world where lies and propaganda masquerade freely as truth, communication is everything.)
To: Red Badger
In be for the “Abby Normal” pic.
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posted on
05/22/2015 7:49:40 AM PDT
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CrazyIvan
(I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
To: Red Badger
To: CrazyIvan
To: Charles Henrickson
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05/22/2015 7:51:11 AM PDT
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CrazyIvan
(I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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To: Red Badger
anyone with a brain has already left New York State long ago.
To: Red Badger
I got a speeding ticket there a few years ago.
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05/22/2015 7:54:09 AM PDT
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ElkGroveDan
(My tagline is in the shop.)
To: Red Badger
The owners of the local Koren restaurant were unavailable for comment.
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05/22/2015 7:56:22 AM PDT
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central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: Red Badger
From democrat voters. No need to return them to the proper owners, though. They’ll never be used.
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05/22/2015 7:56:22 AM PDT
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ScottinVA
(The election of Obama was a hate crime.)
To: Red Badger
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05/22/2015 7:58:12 AM PDT
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ElkGroveDan
(My tagline is in the shop.)
To: Red Badger
The brains might have come from dogs or sheep. Well, that rules out all the Democrats and RINOS in congress. None of them have brains that are as large or as sophisticated as those animals.
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05/22/2015 7:59:38 AM PDT
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dowcaet
To: Red Badger
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05/22/2015 8:01:03 AM PDT
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dfwgator
To: Red Badger
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05/22/2015 8:01:45 AM PDT
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dfwgator
To: Red Badger
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05/22/2015 8:01:59 AM PDT
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central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: Red Badger
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.Well, that's a relief.
The dog disagrees, though.
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05/22/2015 8:02:39 AM PDT
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exit82
("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
To: CrazyIvan
You barely made it!.............
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05/22/2015 8:03:00 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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