Various news outlets are reporting that a gang of pranksters stole a penguin from the Dublin Zoo early this morning and abandoned it on a city street a few miles away. Zoo workers located the stolen penguin by means of a microchip transmitter implanted under its skin. "Kelli" was reportedly retrieved unharmed and in good health, though zoo officials said the prank "is not frivolous and is certainly not something amusing." Police are investigating.
No explanation has been given for the penguin-napping, which some have noted is reminiscent of an urban legend about a youngster secreting a penguin in his backpack during a visit to the zoo and hiding it in a bathtub at home until the ruse is found out by his parents. In fact, an Internet rumor circulated in 2003 claiming that this exact series of events occurred in Dublin.
Read more:
• Gang 'Picks Up Penguin' from Dublin City Zoo
• Stolen Penguin Found on Dublin Street
• Police on the Hunt for Dublin Penguin-Nappers
• The Stolen Penguin (Urban Legend)
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