phishhead
May 4th, 2004, 14:20 PM
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Government officials in Sweden want to know why a mythical monster is on the nation's endangered species list.Legend has it that a giant serpent, similar to the Loch Ness Monster, lives in Sweden's fifth largest lake. The creature was placed on the endangered list by a provincial environment court.
The listing came to light when a businessman applied for a permit to collect and hatch monster eggs. Parliamentary officials say the application was probably a joke, but was turned down because the lake monster has been a protected species since 1986.
The investigation will determine just how the monster was placed on the endangered species list and whether it belongs there.
Source: TheSanDiegoChannel.com (http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/news/3266410/detail.html)
The listing came to light when a businessman applied for a permit to collect and hatch monster eggs. Parliamentary officials say the application was probably a joke, but was turned down because the lake monster has been a protected species since 1986.
The investigation will determine just how the monster was placed on the endangered species list and whether it belongs there.
Source: TheSanDiegoChannel.com (http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/news/3266410/detail.html)