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Whale of a time

Motorists in the UK were left feeling decidedly ill due to a rather unusual load being transported along a busy dual carriageway. The drivers had the misfortune to be using the same stretch of road as a truck carrying the carcass of a dead whale.
May 16, 2014 Read time: 1 min
RSSMotorists in the UK were left feeling decidedly ill due to a rather unusual load being transported along a busy dual carriageway. The drivers had the misfortune to be using the same stretch of road as a truck carrying the carcass of a dead whale. The unfortunate creature had died after being stranded on a beach on the south coast of England and five days later was removed, to be taken to a landfill site for disposal. However the whale was rotting and as the truck was being driven, some of its decomposing innards dripped onto the roadway in its wake, leaving a highly unpleasant smell for any motorists following behind.

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