UnNews:Mysterious flatulence hits New York

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8 January 2007

The cause of the Big Apple's big problem?

NEW YORK - Today, the New York authorities are investigating a strange 'flatulence-like' smell that is creeping through the streets of Manhattan and up resident's noses. However, the cause for this stench is as of yet unknown.

Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, in a press conference said "It wasn't me, I can tell you that, but damn! Someone had something nasty for breakfast!. I'm outta here, preferably somewhere within a hundred-mile radius."

NYPD units are patrolling the streets, armed with special Magic Tree equipped Patrol Cars. The head of the New York Police, Chief Clancy Wiggum, said "We do not believe this is a new breed of flatulence-based terrorist attack. However, the threat to the general public is severe if the flatulence is of the silent-but-violent variety. Hopefully this is not the case, but we must take precautions. Please take this clothes peg."

Experts say that flatulence has not been on this scale since the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquaker, which claimed thousands of lives and destroyed hundreds of buildings. This however, is a 'new breed', which may have been fuelled not by climate change, but by the invention and large daily intake of Dr Pepper, and a variety of different pies.

The Police and Army are ready to evacuate the entire city, should the fart be discovered as 'silent-but-violent'. Only time will tell, but we will keep you posted.

Sources

• BBC News report, "on "New Yorks big ol' fart"" BBC.co.uk, January 08, 2007