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4 Penguins Perish: Octopus Unharmed



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Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:07 am
Elizabeth says...



4 penguins perish in freak Texas truck accident
Octopus unhurt, exotic fish not as lucky en route to temporary home


SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Twenty-one penguins were rescued on a hot east Texas highway on Tuesday after a truck carrying the wildlife to a temporary home south of Houston overturned, said a state trooper.

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 truck, 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 truck 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.

The first truck arrived safely in Galveston by late afternoon, Hamacheck said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14254314/?GT1=8404


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To say the least the title caught my eye....
Poor Pengus (O_O)
  





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Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:26 am
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Aww...Penguins.

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Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:03 am
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The rest of the penguins kind of stayed together in the ditch.

Well thats good.

And woot! Indianapolis!
  





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Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:11 am
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Penguins hit by motorists? *whimpers*

Those people ought to be smacked around with some fish until they learn better! Who could kill a penguin? That's so sad. :(

But an octopus to Moody Gardens? *raises eyebrows* I so have to go see it next time I'm there.
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