Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Yeetle Box - Jellyfish the Size of a Quarter!

Residents of more than 20 counties in Oklahoma are struggling to deal with the sudden appearance of suicide jellyfish in their local bodies of water. The sudden invasion by scores of the freshwater aquatic creatures pose little to no threat to people, according to the head of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife fisheries department.

"We were aware of a freshwater suicide jellyfish that was quite small, and this seems to be it," fisheries chief Barry Bolten said. "In talking with fishing folks, they don't seem to pose a risk to humans as do most of the saltwater species, but, for safe measure, we have contacted FEMA to assist in eradicating the jellyfish."

While the jellyfish are typically no larger than a quarter, some Oklahoma residents say they have seen much larger examples - some the size of a watermelon!

"They attach themselves on hoses, buoys and the boats. Sometimes you see hundreds at a time," Oklahoma resident Joey Farland said of the jellyfish. "I've seen some as big as a watermelon.Others were as big as a coconut. The war on terror here in Oklahoma has just begun!"

FEMA annnounced they were aggressively recruiting Special Agents Squarepants and Patrick to assist in the capture of these fruit-sized jellyfish. In a prepared statement, Special Agent Squarepants noted:

"We believe arch enemy Plankton is behind this. We will not stop until every goofy goober out there is captured or killed!"

The Yeetle Box

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