Killer teddy bear leaves 2,500 fish dead

[HeadlessBill]

Posted on Mon, Sep. 25, 2006

Associated Press
MILFORD, N.H. - A teddy bear has been implicated in 2,500 deaths. Of trout, that is. State officials say a teddy bear dropped into a pool at a Fish and Game Department hatchery earlier this month clogged a drain. The clog blocked the flow of oxygen to the pool and suffocated the fish.

Hatcheries supervisor Robert Fawcett said the bear - who was dressed in yellow raincoat and hat - is believed to be the first stuffed bear to cause fatalities at the facility.

"We've had pipes get clogged, but it's usually with more naturally occurring things like a frog or even a dead muskrat," he said. "This one turned out to be a teddy bear and we don't know how it got there."

The deaths prompted Fawcett to release a written warning: "RELEASE OF ANY TEDDY BEARS into the fish hatchery water IS NOT PERMITTED."

He said it's not known who dropped the bear, but urged anyone whose bear ends up in a hatchery pool to find a worker to remove it. "They might save your teddy bear, and keep it from becoming a killer," he said.

"It's kind of a cute little teddy bear and people wouldn't think that a cute little teddy bear would be able to kill fish."

[Lady Alias]

So, this is how those weird signs get posted.

[LoraLie]

ahhh, how i love weird silly signs.

"Beware! To touch these wires is instant death. Anyone found doing so will be prosecuted." - Sight at a Railroad Station

[Mindgames]

...the bear - who was dressed in yellow raincoat and hat...

So it'd be Paddington then. Despite the innocent persona and love of marmalade sandwiches, he's known to support direct action against capitalism and until his untimely demise was the six of clubs on the CIA's pack of most wanted.

[HeadlessBill]

I thought Paddington was up to something.

[Velvet-Tongue]

lol, did any of you see the colbert report on this?

[Bondage Clown]

Teddy Ruxbin and Smokey the bear have started The "Teddy Bear Anti-Discrimination" Foundation or TBAD For short...

Teddy Ruxbin had this to say "This is an outrage! Bears don't kill fish. It was a complete accident, and we are trying to get to the bottom of this heinous accusation." *PING* "Please turn tape over to hear more."