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| Afghanistan |
| AfghanistanÂ’s only pig freed |
| 2009-07-05 |
| Afghanistan’s only known pig, called Khanzir, trotted out of quarantine today, two months after he was locked away because of swine flu fears, to bask again in the mud at the Kabul Zoo. The pig, a curiosity in Afghanistan where pork and pig products are illegal, was quarantined because visitors to the zoo were worried it could spread the new H1N1 flu strain, commonly known as swine flu. “Our people did not understand that the disease only passes from person to person and felt that the swine influenza might even be spread from the zoo because we have a pig here,” zoo manager Aziz Gul Saqib said. “Other zoos abroad told us not to worry.” Khanzir — Pashto for pig — appeared unperturbed as a team of zoo workers used sticks to gently prod him out of his temporary concrete home into his usual enclosure of lush green shrubs and a mud puddle. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #9 And garden snails. |
| Posted by: Gabby 2009-07-05 17:54 |
| #8 Killer Bees in the Poppy and Pot fields. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2009-07-05 15:19 |
| #7 I nominate fire ants, kudzu and skunks for introduction into Iran. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2009-07-05 14:36 |
| #6 Armadillos in Gaza, where they can show Hamas how to dig a tunnel. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-07-05 13:50 |
| #5 bindweed, kudza |
| Posted by: bman 2009-07-05 13:03 |
| #4 The mind boggles at the options... Fire ants? No see ums? Pine Beetles? Liberals? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-07-05 12:31 |
| #3 Actually invasive species have messed up so many places in the US we should return the favor... Armadillos should work in Iran and Iraq... tumbleweeds and Texas Sand Burrs in Pakiwakiland... The mind boggles at the options... |
| Posted by: 3dc 2009-07-05 12:27 |
| #2 So...how about releasing razorbacks and hogzillas ... no place should be without pigs... |
| Posted by: 3dc 2009-07-05 12:21 |
| #1 |
| Posted by: john frum 2009-07-05 11:33 |