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Subject: Dead blue whale 'might explode' in Newfoundland town
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/29/14 at 1:41 pm
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The residents of a town on Canada's Newfoundland island fear a blue whale carcass that washed up on its boardwalk last week could explode at any time.
The 25m (81ft) whale on Trout River's rocky beach is one of several believed to have died in heavy ice weeks ago.
Town Clerk Emily Butler says the body is bloated with methane gas caused by decomposition and will soon reek, regardless of whether it explodes.
Local and federal authorities disagree which are responsible for its disposal.
Ms Butler said the town of 600 people did not have the resources to deal safely with the carcass, though Canadian officials say it is their responsibility.
She told broadcaster NTV that if the town were to push the whale out to sea, it could pose a hazard to passing ships.
The whale appears to have bloated beyond twice its normal size
The town, a tourist destination inside Gros Morne National Park on the Canadian island's west coast, has seen a new type of visitor since the whale carcass came ashore.
"It's very difficult to keep people away, simply because it's not too often that you see a blue whale," Ms Butler told broadcaster CBC.
Last year a sperm whale carcass that washed up on the Faroe Islands exploded as a biologist attempted to dissect it.
Subject: Re: Dead blue whale 'might explode' in Newfoundland town
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/29/14 at 1:43 pm
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The lady in blue should take cover!
Subject: Re: Dead blue whale 'might explode' in Newfoundland town
Written By: Dagwood on 04/29/14 at 1:54 pm
And those people behind the fence, too.
Yuck
Subject: Re: Dead blue whale 'might explode' in Newfoundland town
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/29/14 at 1:55 pm
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The lady in blue should take cover!
And those people behind the fence, too.
Yuck
Worse time to take a selfie!
Subject: Re: Dead blue whale 'might explode' in Newfoundland town
Written By: Howard on 04/29/14 at 4:13 pm
How will it explode? ???
Subject: Re: Dead blue whale 'might explode' in Newfoundland town
Written By: Philip Eno on 04/29/14 at 4:16 pm
How will it explode? ???
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/74525000/jpg/_74525455_nfwhale5.jpg
The residents of a town on Canada's Newfoundland island fear a blue whale carcass that washed up on its boardwalk last week could explode at any time.
The 25m (81ft) whale on Trout River's rocky beach is one of several believed to have died in heavy ice weeks ago.
Town Clerk Emily Butler says the body is bloated with methane gas caused by decomposition and will soon reek, regardless of whether it explodes.
Local and federal authorities disagree which are responsible for its disposal.
Ms Butler said the town of 600 people did not have the resources to deal safely with the carcass, though Canadian officials say it is their responsibility.
She told broadcaster NTV that if the town were to push the whale out to sea, it could pose a hazard to passing ships.
The whale appears to have bloated beyond twice its normal size
The town, a tourist destination inside Gros Morne National Park on the Canadian island's west coast, has seen a new type of visitor since the whale carcass came ashore.
"It's very difficult to keep people away, simply because it's not too often that you see a blue whale," Ms Butler told broadcaster CBC.
Last year a sperm whale carcass that washed up on the Faroe Islands exploded as a biologist attempted to dissect it.
Subject: Re: Dead blue whale 'might explode' in Newfoundland town
Written By: LyricBoy on 04/29/14 at 6:12 pm
Why don't they just have somebody spray the carcass with a clip from an AK-47? ???
All the bullet holes would vent off the built-up gasses and no explosion.
Subject: Re: Dead blue whale 'might explode' in Newfoundland town
Written By: Foo Bar on 04/29/14 at 10:06 pm
Why don't they just have somebody spray the carcass with a clip from an AK-47? ???
All the bullet holes would vent off the built-up gasses and no explosion.
If you're far enough away, I suppose. Poking it with a stick is a bad idea.
And since no exploding whale thread would be complete without the original exploding whale...
1_t44siFyb4
Half a ton of dynamite vs whale goes viral on the Internet before the world "viral" meant anything to do with computers. And before the Internet even has the WWW to worry about. It still never fails to make me laugh.
Subject: Re: Dead blue whale 'might explode' in Newfoundland town
Written By: Howard on 04/30/14 at 6:42 am
If you're far enough away, I suppose. Poking it with a stick is a bad idea.
And since no exploding whale thread would be complete without the original exploding whale...
1_t44siFyb4
Half a ton of dynamite vs whale goes viral on the Internet before the world "viral" meant anything to do with computers. And before the Internet even has the WWW to worry about. It still never fails to make me laugh.
Wow, that's incredible. :o