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STRANGE DEATHS IN THE BLUEGRASS STATE
Posted on 10/01/2001 2:26:04 PM PDT by PrivacyChampion
I'm watching FoxNews right now and this guy's talking about bio/chem warfare and what would be the most common types and what to look for.
This brings to mind an incident here in Lexington, KY this summer where huge numbers of waterfowl were killed, for no reason--so authorities said.
But, there was a report no long ago that they suspected the 'kill' could have been West Nile Virus. But, just the other day, the local news reported, WKYT-Television (CBS Affiliate) reported that they had been traces of botulism show up in testing that was done. I believe that there has been some type of chemical testing done here because of the huge number of water fowl that were killed at the time. Plus, there was the deaths of hundreds of thoroughbred horses that were unexplainable. All very curious with no clear explanations by authorities.
Now, the local news has reported that there are several cases of West Nile throughout the region, showing up in birds and also horses.
I hope that someone realizes that there maybe wrongdoing here and begin a full blown investigation.
The University of Kentucky has an Agricultural Research Center; whether they have Arabs working there would be a question for someone with the CDC to pose to them (and local and state authorities) and get to the bottom of this.
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To: PrivacyChampion
Anyplace close to the prison (I think it's near Lexington) where "Sheik" Abdel Rahman is being kept is a big target.
Of course, the FBI can't admit it was bio-terrorism (or just practicing for a big event).
To: japaneseghost
I thought they found the source of the deaths of the colts. It was from the bumper crops of worms this year. The worms had eaten cherry leaves, high in arsenic, the colts ate the worms. But I don't know why they swallowed that fly, perhaps, oppps wrong song.
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posted on
10/01/2001 2:48:40 PM PDT
by
DebMcB
To: PrivacyChampion
Foal deaths/abortions were solved: see http://www.kentuckyconnect.com/heraldleader/news/052701/hstatedocs/27equine.htm
They found cyanide in the foals' hearts. Cyanide inhibits the body's ability to take up and use oxygen. Umbilical cords, which should have been providing all the oxygen the foals needed, were infected....The foals, blind and helpless, were drowning in their mothers' wombs.
Tent caterpillars munching on black cherry tree leaves - each pasture that had dead foals had cherry trees. Each pasture that had dead foals was carpeted in tent caterpillars. The cherry trees, which grow like weeds in the eastern U.S., are the caterpillars' favorite tree.
"Young cherry leaves have the most prunasin, the compound that breaks down into cyanide. The drought and the late frost may have wilted the leaves, releasing more cyanide. The warm weather helped the caterpillars along, and with such large numbers they stripped trees and moved out much earlier than normal."
The article is a fascinating and quick read on how a group of scientists and doctors and researchers pooled their talents to discover the cause.
To: PrivacyChampion
What goes on out at Lexington Blue Grass Army Depot these days?
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posted on
10/01/2001 2:57:24 PM PDT
by
leadpenny
To: leadpenny
DON'T TALK ABOUT TROOP MOVEMENTS!
To: DebMcB
But I don't know why they swallowed that fly... I am LITERALLY ROFL!!!
To: PrivacyChampion
Didn't some rich sheik give a million to kentuck after this tradgey?
To: That Poppins Woman
We'd be shocked to learn that no Arabian horses died.....
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posted on
10/01/2001 3:18:12 PM PDT
by
tracer
To: classygreeneyedblonde
I don't really know about that...why would he give money to Kentucky? All I know is that they're now saying that the birds and some horses throughout the Central KY region have West Nile virus and there were cases of botulism in the birds. Sounds very, very strange to me.
To: PrivacyChampion
re West Nile -- The CDC, the U.S. Army, Rockefeller University in Manhattan and the U.S. Animal Disease bio-warfare lab on Plum Island NY among others have been experimenting with West Nile Virus for decades. Sloan Kettering hospital in NYC was even experimentally injecting it into volunteers in order to test it as a cancer treatment in the 1950's. (see http://baltech.org/lederman/721activists.html)
To: PrivacyChampion
There were also a lot of yearlings (1 year old horses) dying. No connection? They thought it might be cyanide poisoning from eating worms that ate through cherry bark, but this is just the theory.
To: PrivacyChampion
Kentucky.....sorry
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To: PrivacyChampion
there were cases of botulism in the birds. Sounds very, very strange to me. Major Waterfowl Botulism Outbreaks in the U.S.
Year------Estimated Loss-------Location
1910----"millions"------Utah & California
1925----100,000------- Lake Malheur, Oregon
1929----100-300,000------- Great Salt Lake, Utah
1941----250,000------ Tulare Basin, California
1952----4-5 Million--- Western United States
1978----50,000------- Montana
1979----100,000------ Montana
1980----110,000------ Great Salt Lake, Utah
source:
govt avian botulism page
To: japaneseghost
Actually I wasn't referring to troop movements, but your point is well taken.
To: japaneseghost
Are you saying the Sheik is in prison in Lexington? I did a search on the Net and the last place they have him located is in Springfield, Missouri. If this is incorrect, let me know. I live in Lexington, KY and would like to know if this psycho is here and whether he'd be attracting followers to the area.
To: PrivacyChampion
The entire "West Nile Virus" sounds, ah, fishy from jump street.
If we could trust our gubmint and media, we probably wouldn't spend so much time trying to connect the dots ourselves.
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posted on
10/01/2001 3:59:25 PM PDT
by
fone
To: PrivacyChampion
When waterfowl eat stuff from the bottom of a stagnant pond, they can eat the anaerobic bacteria that cause botulism.
Mrs VS
To: PrivacyChampion
I have something similar to "report" : I was in a part of rural NY State, that happens to be close to a military installation, last weekend. I was surprised to note,despite large quantities of nuts on the ground in this forested area,there were no squirrels in evidence-at all-all weekend.Bio warfare in progress?
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