Worms

  • French farmer kept ducks stoned to prevent worms; court says no

    Posted: November 19th, 2010 - 11:09am by Doug Powell

    A 60-year-old duck farmer in France received a one-month suspended sentence and a 500 Euro fine after providing cannabis to his waterfowl.

    During the hearing the farmer admitted that he also smoked "a little" marijuana and he justified giving it to his 150 ducks as a "purge." He said there is no better way to deworm the birds. He said was advised to do so, but would not name the specialist who gave the advice.

    The farmer was caught after he reported a theft at his home in October. Police arrived to discover 12 marijuana plants and a 5 kilo bag of weed.

    The police said this was the first time they have seen anything like this even though they are quite accustomed to hearing silly excuses when it comes to narcotics (or that’s how Amy translated that sentence; thanks to Albert for the story tip).

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  • Worms in water is just an aesthetic issue

    Posted: September 17th, 2007 - 9:18pm by Doug Powell

    Scottish residents are not happy after being told by water chiefs that worms in the water supply are merely an "aesthetic issue."

    Customers complained to Scottish Water after they found tiny bloodworms - midge larvae - coming out of their taps. The story says that about 30 householders in Oban are thought to have discovered the 6mm worms when pouring a glass of water.

    Jason Rose, a Scottish Water spokesman, apologised for the problem, saying it was an "aesthetic issue" and there was no risk to health.

    A resident, who asked not to be named, was quoted as saying,

    "The worms may not be dangerous, but they certainly aren't pleasant. Nobody is going to want to drink, cook or clean with water that is infested with midge larvae. To imply it's only an 'aesthetic issue' is just bloody cheek."
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