Exploding Toads Baffle Experts
POSTED: 10:34 am EDT April 24,
2005
UPDATED: 7:03 am EDT April 29,
2005
Scientists in Hamburg, Germany, are baffled by the strange deaths of hundreds of toads after they apparently exploded in and around a pond, according to a Local 6 News report.
As many as 1,000 toads have died after their bodies swelled to bursting point and then exploded, according to reports from animal welfare workers and veterinarians.
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The area around the pond in Hamburg has been cordoned off as experts investigate the dead toads.Scientists are looking at a fungus that may have been spread by foreign race horses from a nearby track, Local 6 News reported Sunday.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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SLIDESHOW: More 'Exploding Frog' Story Images IMAGES: More strange stories featured on Local6.com The area around the pond in Hamburg has been cordoned off as experts investigate the dead toads.Scientists are looking at a fungus that may have been spread by foreign race horses from a nearby track, Local 6 News reported Sunday.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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