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Thread #103749 Message #2944119
Posted By: Sandra in Sydney
12-Jul-10 - 08:48 PM
Thread Name: BS: News of Note (was 'I Read it . . .')
Subject: RE: BS: News of Note (was 'I Read it . . .')
Three ambulances, two kangaroos, one big delay
An unwelcome encounter with some kangaroos has caused an expensive delay for ambulances responding to a call near Stawell, in western Victoria.
An ambulance was called to pick up a patient at Halls Gap, but was damaged after hitting a kangaroo, about 15 kilometres from Stawell.
A second ambulance was dispatched to the scene.
But it too, hit a kangaroo, only about half a kilometre from the first ambulance.
A third ambulance was called and the patient, who was in a stable condition, was taken to hospital without further incident.
It is expected to cost $10,000 to repair the damage to the two ambulances.