Cops Investigating Break-In Attacked by Fleas

[GaryC 7]

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Four officers investigating a burglary were attacked, not by a fleeing burglar, but a swarm of fleas in a filth-ridden vacant house.

The tiny, biting attackers were so overwhelming that the South Bend patrolmen had to be decontaminated and ended up being sent home early from their shifts.

"They were all over the place—in our socks and even in our shorts. It was disgusting," said Cpl. Ken Stuart.

To avoid infesting their squad cars, the police station or relatives, Stuart, Cpl. Chris Slager and Patrolman Paul Strabavy endured a lengthy flea decontamination process.

A van took them back to the station, where the men showered with flea/lice shampoo and soap. A wife of one of the officers brought them spare clothes.

As many as seven officers helped with the decontamination on Sunday.

"The guys were very angry. The last thing they wanted to deal with was fleas," said Sgt. Chuck Stokes. "That killed the whole shift."

Stokes said the house's tenants had recently been evicted, but returned periodically to feed a dog tied up in the backyard and allowed it to run around inside the garbage-filled house.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,303717,00.html

[Jason-Sasha 1]

[JODO 2]

gross

[sara535 15]

I hope someone rescued the dog.

[natty bumppo 297]

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Four officers investigating a burglary were attacked, not by a fleeing burglar, but a swarm of fleas in a filth-ridden vacant house.

Maybe there is someone who can help ... Cop who loves to know about the neighbors

Edited October 20, 2007 by Natty Bumppo

[Jasman0717 9]

They at my ex's place with those mutts she has?

[Ban Hammer 13,342]

they should arrest the fleas and throw them in with the rest of the vermin.

then you'll have a real deterrent to crime

[Mags 112]

When I was househunting in the early 1990s I went to look at a flat. Lovely flat it was, big, roomy and nicely decorated. Started to feel these little irritations on my legs but didn't think anything of it. Stepped outside after finishing my tour and looked at my legs. I had loads of little black dots, fleas, all over them.

ICK!!!

Edited October 20, 2007 by Mags

[L_n_O 3]

so disgusting!

I hope animal control took the dog away!

[PaulineA 1]

Makes me itchy, yuk!

[Saddle Bronc 124]

they should arrest the fleas and throw them in with the rest of the vermin.

then you'll have a real deterrent to crime