It seems like the Middle East has always been at war and the during the last few years, uprisings and revolutions have exploded in the region. At the center of change is Egypt. The country is going through many growing pains as they try to define and develop a less oppressive government. Unfortunately, these growing pains tend to include civil war and much paranoia. Case in point: Egyptian police recently arrested a duck wearing a GPS tracking device, under suspicion of carrying out some kind of spy mission.
A man fishing in the Nile River noticed a strange-looking device attached to one of five ducks nearby. He examined the device further and became even more suspicious, deciding to turn the duck in to the Coalition of Arab Tribes in Qena. This group in turn filed a police report. The police then arrested the duck. A security official explained that the duck and device were being studied by security and environmental experts to find out the intended purpose of the device. The police also wanted to make sure that the duck hadn’t already revealed or recorded any state secrets.
As it turns out, the device was attached to the duck by a French scientist in an ongoing study of migration patters of birds. GPS technology is commonly used by wildlife researchers to monitor animals movements remotely. This isn’t the first instance of GPS devices resulting in paranoia. In 2010, there were reports of alleged GPS-controlled sharks sent from Israel to Sinai shores. So far, there have been no confirmed reports of any country or group using wildlife with GPS collars for espionage or weaponry.
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Duck Arrested In Egypt For Wearing A GPS Device
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