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| -Lurid Crime Tales- |
| Thieves felled by moose |
| 2006-09-13 |
| A moose lost its life while accidentally helping police officers in the line of duty. Police in Salten in northern Norway could thank an unlucky moose for helping them stop three men they believe were behind a major burglary. The owner of a cafe and fast food restaurant in Røkland called police after finding NOK 70,000 missing after a late night break-in. He arrived at the premises at 3:10 a.m. on Thursday, but the crooks were gone, newspaper Avisa Nordland reports. About 20 minutes after police in Bodø received news of the break-in, an alert from the Medical Emergency Communication (AMK) Central reported three men needing assistance in a car that had collided with a moose. One of the men was injured and the car was no longer roadworthy. An ambulance, wildlife authorities and local police hurried to the scene of the accident. Police checked the names of the three men from southern Norway against their database and found that all had criminal records. At sunrise, a policeman and dog checked the area around the collision and found money and other objects from the burglary in Røkland. The three men were placed under arrest, though the one in hospital after the collision remained in care. The moose died from its injuries. |
| Posted by:DanNY |
| #9 Officer Bullwinkle . . . lost in the line of duty . . . *sniff* And he was just two weeks away from retirement! [/Chief Wiggum] |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-09-13 22:24 |
| #8 was the flying squirrel OK? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-09-13 17:39 |
| #7 Does anyone remember the Woody Allen stand-up routine about moose hunting, back when he was funny and not a creep? |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2006-09-13 17:23 |
| #6 No realli! She was Karving her initials on the møøse with the sharpened end of an interspace tøøthbrush given her by Svenge - her brother-in-law - an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian møvies: "The Høt Hands of an Oslo Dentist", "Fillings of Passion", "The Huge Mølars of Horst Nordfink". Full Text Of MPATHG Credits Here |
| Posted by: Mullah "Moose" Richard 2006-09-13 12:42 |
| #5 Ever seen photos of moose meets car? Serious stuff..... |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-09-13 08:53 |
| #4 ...Damn, Elmelet - you beat me to it. Mind you, moose bites can be nasty... Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2006-09-13 08:46 |
| #3 A moose bit my sister once ... |
| Posted by: Elmelet Pheamble4067 2006-09-13 07:55 |
| #2 McGruff will deliver the eulogy... :-} |
| Posted by: .com 2006-09-13 07:22 |
| #1 Officer Bullwinkle . . . lost in the line of duty . . . *sniff* |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-09-13 07:00 |