[meteorite-list] Mystery Muck Lands On New Zealand House

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:26 2004
Message-ID: <200310120449.VAA22961_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3526527

Mysterious muck strikes again
The New Zealand Herald
October 2, 2003

A couple have become the latest target of a mysterious airborne
menace that has dumped large amounts of foul-smelling muck on
homes in some parts of the country.

Clive and Raewyn Patching, of Omokoroa, 18km northwest of
Tauranga, were watching TV on Saturday night when something
slammed into their roof.

The next day the couple inspected the damage - "a big splat on
the roof, about 6-7sq m".

The roof was covered in a brown, smelly substance that looked
like cow manure, only "much finer" in texture.

Mr Patching said it seemed his home had become the latest
target of mystery "muck bombings" that have plagued home
owners in Wellington, Cambridge, Te Awamutu and the
Manukau Harbour settlement of Huia.

Like other victims, Mr and Mrs Patching believe the substance
came from a passing aeroplane.
Received on Sun 12 Oct 2003 12:49:16 AM PDT