Killer Teddy Bear Leaves 2,500 Fish Dead
By Associated Press
4 hours ago

MILFORD, N.H. – A teddy bear has been implicated in 2,500 deaths. Of trout, that is. State officials say a teddy bear dropped into a pool at a Fish and Game Department hatchery earlier this month clogged a drain. The clog blocked the flow of oxygen to the pool and suffocated the fish.

Hatcheries supervisor Robert Fawcett said the bear _ who was dressed in yellow raincoat and hat _ is believed to be the first stuffed bear to cause fatalities at the facility.

“We’ve had pipes get clogged, but it’s usually with more naturally occurring things like a frog or even a dead muskrat,” he said. “This one turned out to be a teddy bear and we don’t know how it got there.”

The deaths prompted Fawcett to release a written warning: “RELEASE OF ANY TEDDY BEARS into the fish hatchery water IS NOT PERMITTED.”

He said it’s not known who dropped the bear, but urged anyone whose bear ends up in a hatchery pool to find a worker to remove it. “They might save your teddy bear, and keep it from becoming a killer,” he said.

“It’s kind of a cute little teddy bear and people wouldn’t think that a cute little teddy bear would be able to kill fish.”

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Information from: Concord Monitor, http://www.cmonitor.com

A hot, humid run. A few glitches with the start made an interesting run even more interesting and challenging. I had to leave an upset Em at the starting line and blaze through a few thousand people until I got my stride. I actually started with the corral 23 people (1000 per corral supposedly) and then worked my way up to finish in place #2510. That means I passed a WHOLE bunch of people and I felt it. I would go all out for about 2 minutes and then have to walk while some people decided that holding hands across the full course in support of each other was a good idea. This happened more than a few times.

Other times I would be cramped into a bunch of slow runners and walkers on a tight single lane road that would creep through really nice neighborhoods. This was not a disappointing time as I got to look around and of course take a break. Once the crowd opened up again then I was off at a speed that felt comfortable. I truly believe that my 1:44 time would have happened if I had not been held up, but have to admit that it was kinda fun passing SO many folks.

After finishing, soaking myself with cold water, being “medaled”, and getting a nice cold Dasani then I was off to find Emily. When I got her on the phone she was getting close to where I could catch her on the course at about mile 7. I loaded up my pockets with bananas, oranges, pretzels, water, and a couple of ice water soaked towels. When I got to her she was ready for all the goodies and I think it was just the ticket necessary to make it the final stretch. We walked from that point at a varying pace and she came in to the finish at 3:51:06! Under the four hour mark goal….awesome job Em!

Next year? I will say yes now, but will also want to plan more time in the area and staying directly on the beach. That would make it feel like a vacation instead of a quick out of towner that ends all too fast.

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