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July 22, 2007
Iranian Authorities Break Up Spy Ring...Of Squirrels
At first, I thought this was a joke, but it appears to be true.
"Police in Iran are reported to have taken 14 squirrels into custody - because they are suspected of spying. Britain's latest secret weapon? The rodents were found near the Iranian border allegedly equipped with eavesdropping devices. The reports have come from the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/19/AR2007071902453_3.html
"A few weeks ago, 14 squirrels equipped with espionage systems of foreign intelligence services were captured by [Iranian] intelligence forces along the country's borders. These trained squirrels, each of which weighed just over 700 grams, were released on the borders of the country for intelligence and espionage purposes. According to the announcement made by Iranian intelligence officials, alert police officials caught these squirrels before they could carry out any task."
"Fixing GPS devices, bugging instruments and advanced cameras in the bodies of trained animals like squirrels, mice, hamsters, etc, are among modern methods of collecting intelligence. Given the fast speed and the special physical features of these animals, they provide special capabilities for spying operations. Once the animals return to their place of origin, the intelligence gathered by them is then offloaded. . . ."
So maybe that's why slinky is always barking at the squirrels? Maybe they're spying on me.
Posted by Rob Kiser on July 22, 2007 at 11:00 PM
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