Farting Turtle Sets Off Fire Alarm After Eating Brussels Sprouts
A turtle at the Sea Life Centre in Weymouth, UK set off emergency alarms after eating brussels sprouts when it's flatulence created bubbles so big they splashed a sensor. Marine biologist Sarah Leaney raced to the aquarium only to find everything quiet.
"When I got there, all seemed fine. I looked at the tube containing
the sensor and saw a turtle beneath it. As I watched, a few large
bubbles emerged from beneath him and rose to the surface next to the
tube," she said.
"I realised what must have happened.
We like to give all our animals a treat at Christmas and sprouts are a
really healthy choice for sea turtles. But they do produce similar
side-effects to those experienced by humans who eat too many sprouts."
