Monday, July 2, 2012

36: Why Hitchhiking on the Interstate is Illegal



I'm to write a sensationalistic news story. Thanks to my son Nathaniel for the idea.


New Species of Bullet-Proof Bear Discovered


SLIDELL (BQ): Local policemen discovered a bear living in the small bit of wooded area found between I-12 and the Exit 80 on-ramp. The bear apparently has been living in the copse for many years, surviving primarily on produce fallen from passing trucks, as well as the occasional unfortunate hitchhiker. 

The bear has apparently developed bullet-proof skin from surviving in so small a place with so little water. This made it impossible for local police, or the national guard from the nearby base to capture it or kill it. It was therefore decided to leave the bear where it is. Signs were placed at several points warning of the bear, signs which the bear immediately tore down.

Authorities believe similar man-eating bullet-proof bears (and at least one moose) may be living in other small wooded areas along the interstate. Citizens should beware.

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