May 10, 2007

Finders keepers - maybe not such a good idea

The government can't really say what they are but if you should find some of them, they would really like to have them back. From the Bartlesville News Examiner-Enterprise:
Public urged to return dangerous items found at Salt Plains
Federal officials warned tourists Thursday to beware of dangerous chemicals or explosives they may have taken home as souvenirs from a popular crystal-hunting area.

Authorities have found 130 glass vials of toxic agents, which were once used in chemical warfare training, at the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge. They also discovered incendiary devices that may have been intended to destroy these chemicals, U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife spokeswoman Victoria Fox said.

The so-called chemical agent identification sets were not designed to be lethal, but could be “extremely dangerous,” Fox said.

“They have a potential to create an extreme irritation to your skin, your face, your eyes,” she said.

The agency urged anybody who may have collected the vials or explosives to call police.

“Having these items places you, your family and your neighbors at risk,” the agency said in a statement.
Well this ought to raise a big stink (drumroll please). Posted by DaveH at May 10, 2007 3:38 PM | TrackBack