Relief: Police recover stolen inflatable colon
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There was a sigh of relief after police recovered a giant inflatable colon that is used to teach about the dangers of colon cancer.
Police in Kansas City, Missouri, announced on Twitter Tuesday that a tip led officers to locate the "pilfered intestine" inside a vacant house.
The 10-foot (3-meter), 150-pound (68-kilogram) prop, worth $4,000, was stolen this month from the back of a pickup truck. It had been purchased by the Colon Cancer Coalition, which hosts walking and running events under a "Get Your Rear In Gear" campaign, and was stored at the University of Kansas Cancer Center.
There is a silver lining to the story. Donations poured in after the theft and the coalition was able to purchase two replacement colons.
Police say no one is in custody.
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At least this colon is easy to do a colonoscopy
Someone should slap the Colon Cancer Coalition for paying 4 grand for a balloon !
If the education benefits provided results in hundreds of people having their colon cancer detected early enough to save their lives then this seems to me to be a reasonable expense...
"Real" Camera Pictures of colon disease work much better than balloons , unless it could make some a bit squeamish. For those Squeamish "Snow Flake" types, "Nothing" will work !
Balloons are just so .…….. PRETTY !
"As seen on TV".
Love it !
"Ass seen on TV"...
No fingerprints?
Looks like a semi colon.
If someone takes their dog and it looks around when inside, does that mean that the colon had a Pet Scan?
Who needs two colons? Seems like an excessive waste of donations.