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Blown
up: Alien face? |
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n Sunday, May 21, 2006
an adult male mallard was brought
to the International Bird Rescue
Research Center (IBRRC), with
what appeared to be a broken wing.
Since 1971, the IBRRC has been
rescuing birds from the devastating
effects of oil spills around the
world. Marie Travers, assistant
manager of the center, radiographed
the mallard and was immediately
shocked by what was revealed on
the x-ray. A
very clear image of what appeared
to be the face, or head, of an
extraterrestrial alien was in
the bird’s stomach.
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Alien
in the duck – Help
IBRRC and bid on this
unusual x-ray image online
via eBay. See
larger image (Radiograph
& photo by Marie Travers/IBRRC) |
The IBRRC staff discussed if
an alien life form was either
consumed by or trying to communicate
with the people of Earth through
the duck, because the center
is located in an area of California
known for its mysterious crop
circles.
Karen Benzel, Public Affairs
Director for IBRRC noted that
the symmetry of the alien's face
is perfect, with an intense grimace,
as if it was in anguish after
being eaten. “Since
aliens are notoriously short,
reports are they are usually
no more then 3-feet tall, we
initially thought the small proportions
of the face meant the duck had
consumed a juvenile extraterrestrial
being,” Benzel quipped. “We
immediately knew this was something
we had never seen before in our
35 year history.”
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Full
x-ray – The
radiograph measures 17"
x 14" and is of a mallard
duck. (Photo by Jay Holcomb/IBRRC) |
But, is it the face
or head of an alien? Regrettably,
IBRRC reports the duck succumbed
to its injuries and passed away
quickly, quietly, and peacefully
after the x-rays were taken,
and not from the alien bursting
through the duck’s chest
in classic gory Hollywood style.
Was it an alien channeling through
the duck or an anomaly similar
to the “Face on Mars,” discovered
by the Viking Lander when it
orbited the Red Planet in 1976? No
one knows. What is known
is the one-of-a-kind x-ray, which
measures 17” x 14”,
will be sold
on eBay along with
a certificate of authenticity. All
of the proceeds will go towards
funding IBRRC’s rehabilitation
programs. The center is
also selling t-shirts with the
alien image.
Jay Holcomb, Director
of IBRRC, states “IBRRC
is a 501c3 non-profit and donations
fund our wildlife rehabilitation
programs. Our
Alien in the Duck X-Ray will
surely garner a significant amount
of interest, just like the NunBun™,
and the Madonna in the Cheese
Toast, which sold on eBay for
a staggering amount of money.” The
auction ended
on Sunday, June 4, 2006 at 3
p.m. PST.
Holcomb continues, “Proceeds
from the sale of this one-of-a-kind
x-ray will go towards funding
our continuing efforts to rescue
and rehabilitate oiled, orphaned
and injured waterfowl and aquatic
birds.”
A necropsy was done by UC Davis
veterinarians and showed the
stomach had some grain in it,
but no alien.
Established
in 1971, IBRRC is the world’s
leading first responder bird
rescue organization and has
saved countless birds from
the devastating effects of
hundreds of oil spills, including
the Exxon Valdez, Apex Houston
and MV
Treasure disasters.
The IBRRC manages
two centers in California, one
located in Cordelia/Fairfield
next to Suisun Marsh along the
San Francisco Bay and the other
in San Pedro, near Los Angeles
Harbor. IBRRC
and the UC Davis Wildlife Health
Center work cooperatively helping
birds in need of special care.
For more information
about IBRRC programs or to make
a donation or
to buy
a Alien in the Duck t-shirt.
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Buy t-shirts
Custom t-shirts featuring
the alien in the duck image
News sources
Quacks
like alien
San Francisco Chronicle
story on alien in the duck
Alien in stomach
Sacramento's KOVR-13 video segment
Countdown
MSNBC interviews Jay Holcomb.
Note: Need Windows PC to see video.
Simply ducky
Contra Costa Times: Tony Hicks
column
Blog sources
Alienated
duck
ScienceBlog: Alien? Demon?
Or an apophenia?
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