Pig Farts Spark Gas Scare

Residents of Axedale, Australia called authorities when they smelled what they believed to be a gas leak. Firefighters responded to the home and found a 120 kilogram pet pig, which they believe to be the source of the gas.
"She got very excited when two trucks and 15 firies turned up and she squealed and farted and squealed and farted," said fire chief Peter Harkins.

"I haven't heard too many pigs fart but I would describe it as very full-on."

Mr Harkins said the family had done the right thing by calling 000 to report a suspected gas leak: "It's all bottled gas up here and a leaking cylinder could pose a major fire risk.

"It was because we took it so seriously that 15 volunteers still managed to attend the call out at 10.30 on Tuesday night."

The pig's owners are embarrassed over the incident and refused to let the pig be photographed. Link -via Arbroath

(image credit: AAP)

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i just dont understand israeli officials sometimes. i mean why bother with developing a new weapon when you can hose those palestinians with actual sewage.
its not like they are human or anything!
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What's the point? Tracking em down later? It probably won't defuse the immediate situation.

Gotta love the first two comments: the trolls are feeding on each other now?
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I don't know ted. If you were surrounded by a smell so rancid you wanted to or were puking your guts out. It might put a damper on your enthusiasm.

That said, this kind of stuff always seems to get into the hands of those repressive regimes that just cant allow freedom of speech under their rule. But I guess it's better than being hosed with bullets.
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"That said, this kind of stuff always seems to get into the hands of those repressive regimes that just cant allow freedom of speech under their rule. But I guess it’s better than being hosed with bullets."

Repressive regimes don't generally bother with non-lethal weapons...that's why they are 'repressive'.

And it looks like commenter #1 is astroturfing for commenter #2.
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Nonlethal weapons are really a horrible invention. They turn democracies into police states very quickly. How, you ask?

Simple. Because it won't kill the civilian (and that is inevitably who it is used against, citizens), police tend to use it more and more often, for lesser and lesser reasons. Eventually, they are used as punishment, again, for lesser and lesser reasons. See the abuse of tasers in the US.

This kind of thing should only be used on the battlefield. Civilians, no matter how belligerent, shouldn't be subject to such attacks. Either shoot them or arrest them. Don't punish people without a trial.
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Justin--Great insight into the Middle East. It is a shame that a repressive regime such as Israel developed this weapon. Much better if some of those more progressive regimes such as Syria, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, or Lybia had developed it. Those pesky Israelis! Imagine, trying to find a less lethal or injurious way of controlling unruly mobs! Let's get the UN involved, shall we? I think the security council should take this one up. Maybe we can get the World Court involved too!

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