Sherbert the Stuffed Fish Comes Home!
A view of Sherbert being rescued by a fire crew. / Abby V. for StuffedZoo Photography
10/31/2008
Tensions were high today when a stuffed fish was reported missing. The report was filed with the Corvallis Police Department at 9:00 AM Pacific Time, and not soon after, Deputy Vorders received a call from Jon Boisvert, a local resident.
“The man said the fish just flew out of his sink, and literally broke through his roof. Obviously, the startled man went figuratively through the roof and dropped a pan full of hot oil onto his carpet, which quickly caught his house on fire. Darndest thing I ever saw.” Apparently the fish had been lost in a local canal, made his way into the city’s water main, and was finally sucked up by the house’s plumbing which shot him 25 feet through the air. Deputy Vorders phoned the fire department which dispatched a vehicle and, within minutes, the fire was contained and the stuffed fish rescued. The stuffed fish sustained no notable injury.
The Stuffed Zoo, a local stuffed animal emporium and humanitarian aid society, sent a delegate to reclaim the stuffed fish whose name, they claimed, was Sherbert. Jane of the Stuffed Zoo met with the press later that day. “We regret any inconvenience that Sherbert has caused to Mr. Boisvert, and we hope he will accept compensation for his damages.” Additionally, Sherbert has declared that he would like to be adopted by Mr. Boisvert, if that would be legally possible.
“No comment,” Boisvert said. Jane reminded the press that the Stuffed Zoo has been delivering huggable, lovable, stuffed animals to the general public for over 6 years without incident.
See the Stuffed Zoo’s page for Sherbert the Stuffed Fish here.
