slacker Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Irregular News for 02.28.07 Australia -- Five lamb shanks used by health workers to practice syringe techniques have gone missing from a Broome clinic, sparking a health scare. West Australian police issued the alert after drugged lamb shanks were stolen from the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service Centre overnight. Health workers at the Anne Street centre had used the shanks to practice syringe and suturing techniques using an anaesthetic, police said. About 55 milligrams of Lignocaine was injected into the meat before each shank was stitched up and stored in an outside refrigerator. "Should the shanks be eaten by a young child, elderly person or someone with an existing medical condition, the side effects could be serious and in the very extreme cause death," police said in a statement. Most people and pets could experience side effects such as dizziness, faintness, numbness or tingling if they ate the stolen meat, detectives warned. In extreme cases a seizure can occur, officers said. Police have called for anyone who may have eaten the meat, or knew of someone who did eat the meat, to seek hospital treatment immediately. source Quote Link to comment
AR Husker Fan Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 They'll be eatin' good in KSU tonight! Quote Link to comment
rawhide Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Good thing it wasn't Norcuron(muscle blockade) or they would be eating DIRT. Quote Link to comment
Drowning_in_the_Sea_of_Red Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 They'll be eatin' good in KSU tonight! Are you sure they stole them to eat?? Quote Link to comment
AR Husker Fan Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 They'll be eatin' good in KSU tonight! Are you sure they stole them to eat?? Good point... Quote Link to comment
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