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Afghanistan's Only Pig Quarantined in Flu Fear

Posted by samzenpus on from the that'll-do-pig dept.

A pig that was a gift to the Kabul zoo from China has been quarantined due to swine flu fears. Pork and all things pig produced are illegal in Afghanistan because they are considered irreligious. The pig at the zoo is the only known pig in the country. "For now the pig is under quarantine, we built it a room because of swine influenza. We've done this because people are worried about getting the flu," Aziz Gul Saqib, director of Kabul Zoo, told Reuters. Just wait until people hear about chickenpox.

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  1. Further remarks by Locke2005 · · Score: 1

    When Aziz Gul Saqib, director of Kabul Zoo, was later asked "And how is the pig?" he replied, "Tasty... very tasty!"

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  2. Re:Leave it to China by fractoid · · Score: 1

    Irony? I'm pretty sure they did it for the lulz.

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