Saudi Arabia Says Israel Vulture Could Be Mossad Spy: Report

Ha'aretz:

A vulture tagged by scientists at Tel Aviv University has strayed into Saudi Arabian territory, where it was promptly arrested on suspicion of being a Mossad spy, Israeli and Saudi media reported Tuesday.

Read the whole story: Ha'aretz

Comments

[WheresMyParty]

04:54 PM on 01/06/2011

The vulture was merely a diversion, enabling Israeli hamsters to infiltrate the western border undetected.

[Fein]

03:12 PM on 01/06/2011

Nothing new about the military using animals ;

The U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program (NMMP) is a program administered by the U.S. Navy which studies the military use of marine mammals—principally Bottlenose Dolphins and California Sea Lions—and trains animals to perform tasks such as ship and harbor protection, mine detection and clearance, and equipment recovery. The program is based in San Diego, California, where animals are housed and trained on an ongoing basis. NMMP animal teams have been deployed for use in combat zones, such as during the Vietnam War and the Iraq War.

[Gangeticus Murali]

07:32 PM on 01/05/2011

rotten jailbirds!

[Gangeticus Murali]

07:26 PM on 01/05/2011

Anyone checked its carrion luggage?

[adamben]

02:00 PM on 01/06/2011

lol

[blutigeroo]

07:17 PM on 01/05/2011

Lol, this is quite absurd.
However, animals have been used during times of war before.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_animal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dickin_Medal
But, a vulture? What's the job description?

[Gangeticus Murali]

07:07 PM on 01/05/2011

"No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to fly." (taken off another headline)

[NTT]

06:15 PM on 01/05/2011

Oh dear! Will the poor vulture be stoned to death, or just beheaded?

[Talossa]

10:19 AM on 01/10/2011

If it was a female, will it be prosecuted for exposing its beak?

[Nwo2012]

05:23 PM on 01/05/2011

The Canadians use squirrels.

Everybody knows they can keep secrets.

[EcnelisDoogod]

03:14 PM on 01/05/2011

I have personally witnessed programed skunks at work. I've even seen some in here. LoL.

[Trollstein]

12:08 PM on 01/05/2011

Years ago the father of a friend of mine was in SA, as an engineer on some public works project. In his spare time he constructed kites, which was his hobby. But the SA weather is not generally right for kite flying. Either there is insuficient wind or, its a sand-storm.
Anyway, on one of his days off, the weather was just perfect. Mild wind in one direction but not too much. So he launched his kite.
About 15 minutes later 3 cars pulled up with 6 'religious' police. They asked him:
'What do you think you are doing"?
Being somewhat smart-allicky my friend's father answered:
"I'm fishing for birds", at which point he was promptly arrested and his kite was stomped to small bits on the sidewalk.

[magedfoxx]

04:41 PM on 01/05/2011

heheh!

[magedfoxx]

10:19 AM on 01/05/2011

UPDATE!!
JUST IN..........

the vulture had flown to iran to seek refugee status.

he was quoted as saying, '' the whining was unbearable,,,,,''

[magedfoxx]

10:28 AM on 01/05/2011

however, being an israeli vulture , he wound up in the KSA.

[GraphicMatt]

10:43 AM on 01/05/2011

I'm guessing there is a joke in there somewhere? Exactly whose whining was unbearable? And as an Israeli vulture, why would he have ended up in SA if he were trying to get to Iran? I like to think I have a great sense of humor, but I'm just not getting it here. Sorry.

[magedfoxx]

10:51 AM on 01/05/2011

''The bird was found in a rural area of the country wearing a transmitter and a leg bracelet ''

so, you want to wear a leg bracelet and a transmitter?
be my guest!

[demsrsilly]

07:37 AM on 01/05/2011

hehehe this is hilarious.

[magedfoxx]

09:55 AM on 01/05/2011

i don't think the poor vulture is laughing.......

[magedfoxx]

10:15 PM on 01/05/2011

i think he's lunch.

[pearsontowers]

06:56 AM on 01/05/2011

I hope they don't find out about the robotic camels that mossad sent...

[magedfoxx]

09:56 AM on 01/05/2011

sssssh.

they are flying camels and they are iranian.

[Staxx]

03:48 AM on 01/05/2011

Once bitten.....

[soodeeell]

03:08 AM on 01/05/2011

The vulture was arrested on suspicion of being a Mossad spy! He was interrogated and later confessed on national TV. Wait, sorry, wrong country. That would have happened if he had strayed over Iran.

[magedfoxx]

10:16 PM on 01/05/2011

LOL!