Penguins Attempt Jailbreak In Texas

25 hardened criminal penguins made a daring attempt at escaping. The truck they were being transported in overturned, freeing the felonious flightless waterfowl, but they were unable to complete the escape when their leaders got squashed by passing motorists. The news reports say this was a routine transfer, but the truth is that these penguins were being transported by a disguised truck that was actually part of the US Marshal service's Penguin Penal Transport group, affectionately known as "Pen Air".

Four penguins and some exotic fish were killed in the accident, including three penguins that were hit by passing motorists, said Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Richard Buchanan. "The rest of the penguins kind of stayed together in the ditch."

The lorry, also carrying an octopus that was uninjured, was bound for Moody Gardens, a tourist destination in Galveston, an hour south of Houston, a resort spokeswoman said.

The wildlife was being transported to Texas from the Indianapolis Zoo while the zoo's ocean exhibit is being remodeled, said Jerri Hamacheck of Moody Gardens.

The trooper said it was the oddest traffic accident he had ever handled.

"We've worked several wrecks involving cows, horses, pigs, even fish, but this is the first where the live animals were penguins."

He said he was glad the accident was not worse.

"There was another lorry full of snakes and alligators that was an hour ahead of them, so luckily we didn't have to deal with the alligators," Buchanan said.

We're all lucky these fowl creatures were not able to complete their nefarious plot. Their would have been no end to the reports of armed felonies involving penguins. Especially after the locals had been drinking heavily.

categories Animals | Gaius Tuesday, 8 August , 2006

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