Squirrel Spies Detained in Iran?
This just seems too weird to be true… but it is. Note to self: the Iranian government is even more nuts now than it was 6 months ago.
Police in Iran are reported to have taken 14 squirrels into custody - because they are suspected of spying.
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).
When asked about the confiscation of the spy squirrels, the national police chief said: "I have heard about it, but I do not have precise information."
The IRNA said that the squirrels were kitted out by foreign intelligence services - but they were captured two weeks ago by police officers.
AdvertisementA Foreign Office source told Sky News: "The story is nuts."
But if true, this would not be the first time animals have been used to spy.
During World War II the Allied Forces used pigeons to fly vital intelligence out of occupied France.
More recently, US marines stationed in Kuwait have used chickens as a low-tech chemical detection system.
And it is well documented that dolphins have been used to seek out underwater mines.
It is even claimed that M15 once planned to recruit a team of specially-trained gerbils as a secret weapon to sniff out spies.
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2 opinions for Squirrel Spies Detained in Iran?
Chuck Pyle
Jul 21, 2007 at 11:22 am
If MI 5 was outfitting gerbils to sniff out spies, then, were they training in Richard Gere’s bedroom?
BOB Ybarra
Jul 25, 2007 at 11:55 am
But what species of squirrel were they? They may not evey be ours. http://www.squirrels.org/names.html
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