Perhaps it was an assigned project…discovering the aerodynamic qualities of large rodents. Perhaps it was a drunken attempt to impress a girl. God, I miss college sometimes….
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Some Indiana University students could face a hefty fine for tossing a guinea pig — attached to a makeshift parachute — from the eighth floor of a dormitory.
The students used a garbage bag, dental floss and masking tape to create a parachute and then dropped the animal from their dorm window, Bloomington Animal Shelter manager Leigh Ann Hoffacker said.
The guinea pig landed in a tree and survived. The trembling rodent was discovered moments later by IU freshman Laura Robinson.
“My friend and I were on our way to get some lunch and we looked up and we saw her fall into the tree,” Robinson told The Herald-Times for a story published Friday.
School janitors were able to reach the animal through a third-floor window, and Robinson took it to the shelter.
“There was string and tape tied around it, and it had some hair ripped out from the tape. It was really sad,” Robinson said.
Hmm…anyone else think there was beer involved? (Hey, Moe!! Hey, Larry!!) Of course, animal abuse it never funny, and the poor guinea pig was probably terrified. Look on the bright side, though. It’s got a story to tell his or her grandkids…and it’s probably the first guinea pig to ever try skydiving.
Did I mention that I’d be willing to bet that there was beer involved?
