Is this the pitch for a new movie from Syfy or The Asylum? For one police department in Tennessee, the fear of creating “meth gators” is being taken very seriously. The idea is that by flushing meth and other hard drugs down the toilet, the harmful substances will eventually make their way into the systems of various water creatures. This could make them behave more erratically and possibly much more aggressive and dangerous. And, clearly, going to war with an army of meth gators is not something the Loretto Police Department wants to happen.
In a message posted to the official Facebook account for the department, officers warn people not to flush away their drugs. “Ducks, Geese, and other fowl frequent our treatment ponds and we shudder to think what one all hyped up on meth would do,” the statement reads. “Furthermore, if it made it far enough we could create meth-gators in Shoal Creek and the Tennessee River down in North Alabama.” The officers go on to suggest those with hard drugs call police to dispose of them the proper way, but it’s much more likely most will take their chances with the meth gators.
Crocodile horror is currently playing in theaters, as Alexandre Aja‘s Crawl has recently hit the big screen. Produced by Sam Raimi, the film is set in the midst of a vicious hurricane, but the natural disaster is the least of the worries for the film’s protagonists. The floodwaters bring in large, deadly crocodiles from the ocean, all looking for something human to snack on. That’s certainly scary enough, but can you imagine if these gators were also strung out on meth?
For anyone out there thinking of disposing hard drugs in the toilet, please take the warning from the Loretto Police Department to heart. The last thing any of us need is to be attacked by meth gators – or, perhaps even more frighteningly, meth geese and ducks. Consider us officially warned, and may God help us all if a meth gator invasion actually happens.
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