At least no one had to swing into urgent action to save lives for this thread. The gag at Middle Park in Melbourne caused havoc with some government agencies.
And it all could have been watched from cach (MMM) Tommy's Story
http://geocaching.com.au/cache/gcmqyf
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Thanks, but no pranks
Brendan Roberts
02apr05
A WOMAN who drove from Werribee to Brighton to help save a pod of beached dolphins was feeling put out after discovering it was an April Fool's Day joke.
Sandy Glenn, 57, heard reports of the beached dolphins on a Melbourne radio station and drove from her Werribee home to Brighton beach to offer help. She was "upset and very angry" to find she was on the wrong end of a prank.
"I heard the report and I thought 'I've got to get out there and try to save them'," Ms Glenn said.
"All the way from Werribee, it's a bloody long way to go, and I was so upset when I found out."
One Herald Sun reader said that on reaching the beach, she was surprised and a little red-faced to discover several Dolphin torches lining the shore.
A similar gag sucked in several Melbourne radio stations and their listeners. Gullible listeners made their way to Middle Park Beach to lend a hand to 10 "needle nose" dolphins supposedly washed ashore.
Those reading between the lines would have picked up the tongue-in-cheek gag about syringe problems on the beach after last month's storms.
A spokeswoman from Port Phillip Council admitted to the prank. But despite a firm rap over the knuckles from the Department of Sustainability and Environment, the spokeswoman was adamant it was all in fun.
"The April Fool joke obviously needled a few people. It certainly stirred up the Friends of Flipper," the spokeswoman quipped.
Melbourne talkback host Neil Mitchell also failed to see the funny side when a caller named "Bob" rang in claiming to be a marketing representative from the TAC.
He claimed fictional plans by the TAC and Carlton & United Breweries to launch an alcohol-free beer had been put on ice after Richmond footballer Jay Schulz was booked for speeding and drink-driving on Thursday.
After twigging to the gag an unimpressed Mitchell promptly flicked the switch on "Bob".
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common ... 62,00.html
Fortunately no blood was shed, though given it another hour and swampgecko may have shifted camp elsewhere 
(checks out cache density) 
