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Animals
Gone Wild Compiled by Demetrius Harrison 70 cows were released free onto an Atlanta highway after a car crash left a cattle trailer overturned. Deer runs onto field during a high school football game in Washington state, interrupting a return kick. Sheriff’s deputies in Illinois assisted in capturing an escaped camel to return to its owner A couple driving outside of a Wyoming town captured footage of a moose showing its patriotism, waving a U.S. flag from one antler Bear wanders into Colorado condo building, stays around to be photographed in the common area, then leaves without coming into close contact with people. A horse escapes farm in France, causes chaos as it runs into a bar.
News
The Georgetonian
Lexington woman finds needle in her hamburger By DEMETRIUS HARRISON Staff Writer
A McDonald’s franchise in the Hamburg shopping area in Fayette County is under fire after a woman reported discovering the tip of a needle in her hamburger. Erin Spellman, the woman’s stepdaughter, posted an image of the needle on her Facebook account. It seemed to resemble an insulin pen. Although the post has now been removed, Spellman included an extreme caution along with the photograph. According to the Lexington Herald Leader, the post reads, “Just thought I’d scare everyone with something that personally happened to my family today – my dad and stepmom were eating at the SOURCE: Lexington Herald Leader McDonald’s in Hamburg and found Photograph of needle woman found in her hamburger. The needle appears to be the tip a NEEDLE in her hamburger. Health of an insulin pen. dept has been called but fair warning … do NOT go there!!!” found no evidence of contaminations.” needle was placed in the hamburger. Spellman said her stepmother and This is not McDonald’s first time The inspector noted that he, “also making headlines for finding needles spoke with the restaurant’s managers, father had taken her 5-year-old son to in their food products. A New Zealand who reported that they and their staff McDonald’s, as well. The woman commented, “I’ve got woman found a needle in her Happy had no idea how the needle could have kids. That could have been my kid’s Meal. However, after the woman went been found in the burger.” home, she discovered her 20-package The restaurant’s owner, Denise hamburger. That’s why I want people of needles was one short, accidentally Long, noted, “We take this allegation to know.” Spellman’s stepmother placing the needle in her Happy Meal very seriously, as food safety is a top found the needle when she bit into the herself. priority. We are working to verify the burger. “It was in her mouth,” she told Spokesman Kevin Hall for the Lex- facts and welcome the partnership with the Lexington Herald Leader. The family immediately took her ington-Fayette County Health Depart- the health department in this matter.” ment sent out confirmation on August The health inspector has forwarded stepmom to the emergency room at St. 13, 2018 that the county’s health depart- a list of the manufacturer lot numbers Joseph East Hospital to get a Hepatitis ment has paid a visit to the McDonald’s of all food products used at the McDon- B vaccination administered and antibilocated at 1921 Plaudit Place. ald’s franchise to the Kentucky Depart- otics for the issue. The Lexington McDonald’s franHall released a statement via e-mail ment for Public Health for further chise remains open. commenting, “A health inspector vis- investigation. ited the restaurant, surveyed the ingreHall mentioned he will contact the dients used to make the burger and suppliers to further investigate how the
