In Photos: Frog horde is latest Greek plague (updated!)
An economy on the brink. Horrible pollution. And now a "carpet of frogs" to contend with? Greece sure has it tough these days.
On Wednesday, a horde of frogs caused a two-hour closure on one of Greece's major highways near the city of Thessaloniki. The city's traffic police chief, Giorgos Thanoglou, told the Associated Press that the "millions" of frogs were probably looking for food. Three accidents resulted, as drivers attempted to dodge the hungry hoppers. The AP writes that no human injuries were reported.
Update: AP, which is all over this fast-developing, hard-hitting story, reports that the frogs continue to slow traffic in Greece's second-largest city — and that they are expected to do so throughout the weekend.
You can check out the swarm of frogs below. Ribbit.
The plague of frogs is only the latest in a never-ending series of bizarre animal stories. Other creatures that have caught the attention of the Web in recent days include hybrid animals like the "grolar bear" (part polar bear, part grizzly; don't miss the pictures!) and newly discovered species including the "Pinocchio" frog (also with pictures).
And, of course, we'd be practically derelict in our journalistic duties if we forgot the infamous sheep pig.
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