Nutty Stories
The proof that Blue Crab Boulevard is widely accepted as an authoritative source came with the revelation that the British examination board in charge of textbooks gets all it scientific information about animals from us. That happened last year when the board published books that informed students that polar bears eat penguins. This latest story is actually an even better indicator of the sheer power of the Crabitat. Iran has begun arresting squirrels!
Police in Iran are reported to have taken 14 squirrels into custody - because they are suspected of spying.
The rodents were found near the Iranian border allegedly equipped with eavesdropping devices, according to Sky News.
The reports have come from the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
When asked to confirm the story, the national police chief said: "I have heard about it, but I do not have precise information."
The IRNA said that the squirrels were kitted out by foreign intelligence services - but were captured two weeks ago by police officers.
A Foreign Office source told Sky News: "The story is nuts."
Obviously, they are taking the information we provide about the Animal Uprising™ very, very seriously. Which speaks volumes about the stability of the Iranian government.
UPDATE: Ynet has this item filed under "paranoia". Along with a picture of a waterskiing squirrel. Bwahahaha.
By ajacksonian, Friday, 13 July , 2007 @ 2:36 pm
No, those are some of the best secret agents in the world that we have sent over there! Patriotic squirrels doing their duty!
By sam, Friday, 13 July , 2007 @ 3:38 pm
The squirrels are coordinating with the man-eating badgers the Brits loosed on Basra. Clever, these Crusaders!
By sam, Friday, 13 July , 2007 @ 3:40 pm
OK, I finally got it. Squirrels - “The story is nuts.” It took me a minute.