Spy Squirrels?!

[L3e]

This is such a crazy story! I don't know how accurate or legitimate it is (I've only seen it on Engadget), but who could make this up?

Reportedly, some 14 implike squirrels were recently "arrested by Iranian authorities for espionage," as the critters were apparently found to have various amounts of "spy gear from foreign agencies" on (er, in) their bodies. Some reports even mention that the animals were sporting embedded GPS sensors, but due to the high level of secrecy surrounding the capture, things are still a bit foggy. Nevertheless, Iran has apparently claimed that the "rodents were being used by Western powers in an attempt to undermine the Islamic Republic," and while it doesn't seem that anyone is really aware of the squirrels' fates, it looks like sending in the animals to do a human's dirty work isn't as effective as it once was.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/21/g...d-by-iranians/

[Dillweedshake]

um,didn't I see that in a movie once???

[Alan]

See this is why you shouldn't brake for rodents when you are driving!

(note: PETA I don't actually condone animal violence and myself brake like an idiot when animals scurry across, causing multiple car crashes...)