Doll Mistaken For Alien

More news from Ananova, though there's nothing inherently unbelievable in this story:

A burnt rubber doll was mistaken for a badly injured alien and taken to a hospital in Brazil. It happened after people in Aracruz found a burnt 'body' on the ground after seeing a fireball fall from the sky.
A police spokesman told Terra Noticias Populares: "Many people were terrified thinking that an alien invasion was taking place. "They thought the doll was a burnt ET and more than 50 people called the station."
The 'alien' was taken to the local hospital where doctors soon confirmed it was a burnt rubber doll. A hospital spokesman said: "It was obviously a practical joke but we wonder who would do that in such a small and quiet town."

This reminds me of the story of the Great Monkey Hoax.

Extraterrestrial Life Pranks

Posted on Wed Mar 23, 2005


Comments

HAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! LMAO....That, people, would be a great April Fools prank. I just don't know any one that gullable.
Posted by X  on  Wed Mar 23, 2005  at  08:28 AM
I've got a question. What does Ananova do on April first? Put out REAL news?

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Posted by Rod  on  Wed Mar 23, 2005  at  09:06 AM
"It was obviously a practical joke but we wonder who would do that in such a small and quiet town."

I would.
Posted by Chadds Ford Prefect  on  Wed Mar 23, 2005  at  12:35 PM
You become a legend if you do something stupid enough in a small town. They've got nothin else to talk about.

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Posted by Rod  on  Wed Mar 23, 2005  at  12:53 PM
i could relate to this story alot, im always mistaken for an alien
Posted by Eva  on  Fri Feb 24, 2006  at  04:38 PM
Well, I would have got a real alien, set it on fire, then drop it out of the sky. That would have been more realistic......uh yeah

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Posted by Carter S  on  Fri Feb 24, 2006  at  08:23 PM
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