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#1 Jun 14 2012 at 11:39 PM Rating: Excellent
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No one expects a suprise wombat attack from the storm gutters! It's all part of the master plan!

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/surprise-visitor-squatting-wombat-blocks-stormwater-pipe-20120615-20e36.html


There are many things that could block a stormwater drain.
But a wombat Smiley: wombat?
Imagine the surprise on the faces of the people at the Launceston City Council when they stumbled across a furry critter while viewing video from a stormwater pipe survey recently.

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Furry critter ... the wombat will be respectfully nudged on to a new burrow.

The shy little squatter was discovered by engineering development officer Sonia Smith, The Examiner reports.
Ms Smith said that one of the tasks council asked developers to undertake when building a new subdivision was to ensure all their stormwater pipes were working.
"They do that by conducting a remote video camera survey, and they then send the videos into us," Ms Smith said.
"The equipment they use is basically a remote controlled camera, driven by a joystick.
"Sometimes in these videos you see the odd rat or spider, but this is the first time I've seen a wombat."
Ms Smith said the wombat found his or her way into the pipe because it was open at one end.
"It's a 300mm pipe, which is the smallest we use, but it appears that it might be a perfect size for a wombat burrow," she said.
Ms Smith said the wombat will be respectfully nudged on to a new burrow and access to the pipe will be blocked

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#2 Jun 15 2012 at 7:04 AM Rating: Good
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I bet it's just a diversion.
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#3 Jun 15 2012 at 7:10 AM Rating: Good
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And here I thought a wombat had learned how to cast magic.
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#4 Jun 15 2012 at 7:10 AM Rating: Good
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Looks like he just woke up.
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#5 Jun 15 2012 at 7:32 AM Rating: Decent
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I always suspected that womats were DRK.
#6 Jun 15 2012 at 7:39 AM Rating: Excellent
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#7 Jun 15 2012 at 9:14 AM Rating: Excellent
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lolgaxe wrote:
Looks like he just woke up.


Woke up in the ditch with a hangover and someone shining a light in your face. Good way to start the day.
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#8 Jun 15 2012 at 10:54 AM Rating: Excellent
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someproteinguy wrote:
lolgaxe wrote:
Looks like he just woke up.


Woke up in the ditch with a hangover and someone shining a light in your face. Good way to start the day.

I'm just glad to know I'm not the only one.
#9 Jun 16 2012 at 8:22 AM Rating: Excellent
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It was probably hiding from the alligators.

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Samira wrote:
It was probably hiding from the alligators crocodiles.



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Crikey, this is the biggest alligator I've even seen! Smiley: dubious

Edited, Jun 16th 2012 10:38am by Shaowstrike
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#11 Jun 16 2012 at 9:08 AM Rating: Excellent
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Thank God, now I can finally unload these in context.

#12 Jun 18 2012 at 7:36 AM Rating: Good
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Crocodile bites T-Rex so hard and turned it into a shoe?
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#13 Jun 18 2012 at 7:42 AM Rating: Excellent
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I'd wear shoes made of Tyrannosaur leather. Why aren't our finest geneticists working on this?
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They hit a wall and are arguing over what to call the eventual theme park based around it.
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Jurassic Shoe Carnival?
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#16 Jun 18 2012 at 8:00 AM Rating: Good
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I liked Cretaceous Locker.
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Jurassic Shoe Carnival?



Jurassic Pump.
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