December 28, 2006

Flatulent Turtle Sets Off Alarms

...after being fed a Christmas treat of Brussels sprouts.
It broke wind and the bubble it created was so strong, it set off an emergency sensor inside its tank at the Sea Life Centre in Weymouth, Dorset, yesterday.
It indicated the water was at a dangerously high level, so marine biologist Sarah Leaney rushed to the aquarium.

story | Daily Record

Posted by Stubbornson at December 28, 2006 09:18 PM