Animals have proven to be incredibly useful for detecting faint details that are virtually undetectable to the human nose, eyes, or ears, which is why it wasn’t too far of a stretch to believe that a police department was training pigs for a new drug detection unit.
To kick off April Fools’ Day, the Tasmanian Police Department released an impressive announcement this morning, which has been shared over 7,000 times in just a few hours, that informed the public that the department had been training pigs to use their adorable snouts to sniff out drugs.
“With pigs commonly believed to be among the smartest of animals, Tasmania Police will be the first in the country to develop a Narcotic Detection Swine Unit. The pigs have proven their capability in the field of truffle detection and experts suggest that it’s a logical next step,” the department wrote in their Facebook announcement.
Scenes like this with dogs sniffing out drugs and other substances at schools, airports, and crime scenes have become all too familiar, which is why many at first believed the department was really starting a pig unit.
However, many caught on to the prank as the department went on to explain: “When they detect a banned substance, they run around in circles singing LaLaLa until they get a carrot. Some prefer apples.”
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[Featured image credit: Facebook/Tasmania Police]
Police Department Pulls Off Perfect April Fools’ Day Prank is an article from: LifeDaily