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DUI Checkpoint Reveals Goat in Trunk of Car

By Michael

DUI checkpoints are a hot topic as to whether random vehicle checks are constitutional solely because they can keep drivers safe. Rarely, however, are DUI checkpoints debated as to whether or not they can keep animals safe. A recent DUI checkpoint in Bedford County, Virginia surveyed nearly 15,000 cars, resulting in three DUI arrests, a drug bust and the rescue of one goat, reports the News Advance in Lynchburg. Bedford County authorities pulled over 32-year-old Fiona Ann Enderdy and asked about the strange noises coming from her trunk. Fearing a human might be trapped inside, officers were startled to find a goat, bound at the feet and thrashing around inside the trunk. This is not the first time an animal has been found at a DUI checkpoint...continue to full post

Full post as published by The DUI Blog on June 23, 2010 (boomark / email).