But don’t you worry–the FBI says there’s no public health threat.
2 Mice Carrying Plague Disappear From New Jersey Lab, FBI Says No Public Health Risk
The frozen remains of two mice injected with the organism that causes plague have not been accounted for seven weeks after being discovered missing at a University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey facility in Newark, the university said Friday.
The FBI investigated and determined there was no risk to public health or any indication of the terrorist link.
It wasn’t the first time plague-infected mice have disappeared from the New Jersey facility. Four years ago, in September 2005, three live mice infected with bubonic plague bacteria disappeared from various cages. Officials later said they believed the rodents had died.
Oh, so now at least we know where Miss Cleo is working.
“The FBI investigated and determined there was no risk to public health…”
Er, what? No risk to public health from the PLAGUE?! I know modern medicine has made very great advances from the days of Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber (as portrayed by Steve Martin), but we’re still talking about a disease that wiped out, by some estimates, half the population of Europe in the 14th century. Oh yeah, and was spread by INFECTED RODENTS.
Wow – not only did they hire Miss Cleo, but it’s safe to say Officer Barbrady from South Park has been promoted to the ranks of the FBI, too.
DAVE J – you summed it all up very nicely. I don’t think there’s really anything more that can be added. The statement from the lab & FBI is so mind-boggling (to say the least) the only reaction I have is my jaw dropping.
What I can offer is a twisted observation of the Three Live Mice who managed to escape over 3 years ago from the very same facility as the 2 frozen mice:
Three live mice
Three live mice
See how they run!
See how they run!
They all ran after
They sprung from their cage
From a New Jersey lab
With the bubonic plague
Did you ever feel
So in fear for your life
From three live mice?
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Come to think of it, be on the lookout for the frozen Mickey & Minnie in the Disney On Ice tours.
Maybe they went to Canada for medication.
It’s bad enough these mice have the plague. God knows what else they got from being in New Jersey (and I say that as a former resident).
Doh! John beat me to it. Mine was going to be:
“It’s New Jersey! How are you supposed to tell when there’s an outbreak of plague?!”
Some might actually consider this beneficial, really… 🙂
Fox, I figured the Jersey jokes would be obvious. And yes, a plague outbreak might actually benefit mankind at this point.
Pelosi would be thrilled at the reduction of “costs.”