Real-Life ‘Hangover’? Three Drunk Men Break Into Sea World, Steal Penguin
- Posted on April 22, 2012 at 10:32am by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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Image source: Australia's 7News
Three British men on vacation in Australia are accused of drunkenly breaking into a SeaWorld marine park, stripping down to their underwear for a swim with the dolphins and then making off with a penguin.
According to the Daily Mail, the three only pieced together what happened when they found the small penguin, “Dirk,” in their rented apartment the next morning amid their hangover haze.
“Still a bit fuzzy about the whole thing but on behalf of the three of us we are very sorry and it was just a prank which went way too far,” said one of the men, giving his name as Rhys Jones.
Image source: Australia's 7News
Police say the men — ages 18, 20 and 21 — ditched Dirk at a lagoon, where he was later found “scared and exhausted,” New Zealand’s 3 News reported.
“We are all three of us sorry to SeaWorld and the time searching for Dirk,” Jones said.
They said they never meant the animal any harm, releasing a video showing him inside their apartment to prove it.
“Hello Mr. Penguin,” one of the men is heard saying. “I can’t believe I have a penguin in my apartment right now.”
The three are due in court May 2 and face charges of trespassing, stealing and unlawfully keeping a protected animal.
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AlabamaBlaze
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 7:12pmHey Blaze, would it be asking to much for y’all to remove the story / picture of the guy with half a head? It shows up after every story in the other stories you might like section before the comments (I can guarentee I’m not interested). It makes me cringe everytime I seen it even though I know it’s coming!!!!! It’s time to go, It’s scared me for months now!
Report Post »kim
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 8:59amthey doen wrong and have to pay for it but they didnt mess up anything and didnt reall hurt any of the animals the penguin is okay now and thats good
Report Post »smokey888x2
Posted on April 23, 2012 at 2:26amO ate a dog
Report Post »tyuchic
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:04pmI’ll see you sourpusses later, I wanna party with those guys!
Report Post »Cosmos102
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:52pmThey didn’t steal the penguin. They rescued him.
Report Post »TruthPolice60
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 6:52pmThese guys could be the sons or grandsons of the cast of Monty Python….
Report Post »What is the penguin doing on the television set?
I believe he’s got his own show…
He’s not on the television, he’s ON the television….
vtxphantom
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 6:48pmProbably be the most excitement Dirk the Penguin ever gets in his life.
Report Post »trueamerican40
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 3:21pmThis headline sounds like the beginning of a joke started in a bar, next to a down and out priest…
Report Post »Cruelnunusual
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 3:11pmPriveleged, entitled punks. No respect for other people’s property or the well-being of a helpless animal. Then they don’t remember it, they’re “piecing it together”, how insulting to our intelligence. Then they‘re so sorry after they’re caught. What disgusting human beings, imagine how they’ll treat you if they are ever in your lives. Almost certainly frats.
Report Post »Turbinraper
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 6:00pmIm absolutely sure that you have never done anything stupid in your entire life……..
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 6:42pmIf you went to Australia… you would find that just about everything is Deadly & Dangerous. And, this gives them a different perspective upon Animal Life. They are a Tough People… many descended from English Prisoners & Exiles… which makes wonder if they still have that Stuffed Aboriginy (Black People) collection.
Report Post »FloridaFarmGirl
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 2:15pmCould have lived another 20 years and never thought to do something like this. Oh well, boys will be boys. Reminds me of the saying “A good friend will bail you out of jail but a great friend will be sitting in jail beside you saying damn that was fun”!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 3:03pmrofl :)
Report Post »IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 3:15pmI see nothing funny about the “boys being boys” attitude. The are “adults” they broken into a place.
What if it was your child and they broke into your home and they took the child away. Wouldn’t be funny, would it?
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 3:47pm@IM…
What if… Aliens invaded the Earth… in the form of Penguins…
Help… Medic… over here!
Report Post »IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 4:05pmYes, lukerw you do need a medic over to you.
Report Post »tyuchic
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 10:54pmJoie de vivre, babe, joie de vivre!
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 1:01pmGive them a public caning they won’t soon forget and be done with it. No need to claim ownership of the morons. Why are people so insistent on wasting time, money and resources on idiots?
Report Post »The Gooch
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 12:58pmWhat? No hermaphroditic whore was involved? Maybe they just had sex with the penguin… I’d suggest examining any animal they had physical contact with. “Aren’t we just priceless?”
Report Post »This is why I support caning. Nothing to be done about this except smacking the crap out of these three idiots. These morons need to be shamed publicly. If Australia stands its ground, these idiots would never be allowed to enter the county again… and, for good measure, ban their progeny.
Go back to Europe and try this stunt, boys.
Atilla
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 12:21pmReminds me of waking up on an LST going to sea for landing drills when I was assigned to shore duty.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 12:42pmOuch!
Report Post »NeoKong
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 12:10pmThose dolphins could have killed those guys in seconds if they got spooked.
Report Post »Wyatt's Torch
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:57amhow much do you make an hour spamming the blaze?
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:50amMen doing what men do best – making _____________ of themselves. I’ve been drunk a few times in my life, but not so drunk I’d do something so stupid as this. What is it that makes men do crazy stuff when drunk? Apparently ALL brain functions cease, if you catch my drift.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 12:44pmSex!
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 1:01pmCOFEMALE
Those that wake up from a blackout binge like this one have the symptoms of alcoholism. Having exhibited said symptoms myself I know the road these fellows have ahead of them will be difficult at best. I sincerely hope this is the wake up call that leads to sobriety — rather than the alternatives.
Report Post »Cruelnunusual
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 3:14pmTheir arrogant fathers obviously taught them that they’re entitled to do whatever they want, to whomever they want.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:24amBack in the days of sailing vessels, salted penguin was one of the food staples of whalers and traders. Good thing Barry hasn’t read any book but Rules For Radicals, or he would put penguins on the food chart for school children’s FREE breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Salted Dog is coming soon to a school near you.
Report Post »db321
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:49amIn my Fraternity days – this kind of a party night would have awarded all three men, our Fraternity’s Brass Balls Award. I will stop now – on the grounds that I might incriminate myself and my fellow frat brothers!
Thank goodness we did not have You Tube then – we too would have been stupid enough to post everything we did for all the World to see!
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:18am.
Report Post »I think one of one of them was almost Drunk enough to sleep with Wasserman-Schultz………
blanco5
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:32amI don‘t think there’s enough alcohol in the world for that!
Report Post »crackerone
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:42amMine just shrunk 2 inches. Nothing left!
Report Post »Cruelnunusual
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 3:23pm“Crackerone”, so…you‘re a black guy who trolls online about white guys’ private parts, is that it?
Report Post »EP46
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:14amobama ate a dog….
Report Post »scuba13
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:14amI didn’t know Encinom had relatives that live in England.
Report Post »txn4justice
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:03amWas it vanessa jones, sharpton and fairey conman?
Report Post »burdenedsoul
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 10:54amWow, this would be a little funny if they had just done the right thing and returned the poor thing to Seaworld immediately. Freaking selfish idiots could have gotten it killed and almost did.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:02amMmmmm…. Penguin :)
Report Post »trinklefinder
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 12:53pmI’m with ya burdened.
Report Post »rdietz7
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 12:57pmThe penguin wasn’t harmed. Besides, what are you all a bunch of PETA girls. Sounds like a bunch of supermodels on here today. Hahaha
Report Post »Granny58
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 10:53amOK, I hate to think of the poor penguin’s state of mind, but this is FUNNY!
Report Post »burdenedsoul
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 10:57amPolice say the men — ages 18, 20 and 21 — ditched Dirk at a lagoon, where he was later found “scared and exhausted,” New Zealand’s 3 News reported.
Report Post »What is so funny about that. It’s not like this was a movie man.
Granny58
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 11:18am@ Burdenedsoul…see first half of my sentence.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 12:40pmCall… the Shark & Killer Whale… PC Police :) Oh… the fear :)
Stop anthropomormizing!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 10:45amROFL :) You have to spend some time in Australia… to understand the humor!
Report Post »trinklefinder
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 12:54pmenlighten us then
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 1:37pmOne April fist… all tele focused upon News… that for over a year… a fleet of Australian vessels… had captured an IceBerg… and it was being now brought into Sidney Bay. It was on tele… with Maps… Planning… Resources… Interviews. The primary objective… was Fresh Water for the In Land area… but also Refrigerant… even down to ice for a Cold One. It was a Massive thing!
All fake… of course… Barges with Giant Frames and covered in Sheets. Now… what other Country would go this far… for a Joke?
Report Post »barber2
Posted on April 22, 2012 at 10:43amHey, Joe. Isn’t this cool ? Love the water temp. Love the reflections on the water in here. Look at all of those big porpoises down there …. Hey, Joe do porpoises have fins ? Huh ?……
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