California and China Toads
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In the days prior to the gigantic earthquake that devastated
Sichuan province in China, odd
swarms
of frogs were seen in
the streets of cities in the area, and have subsequently
been identified as unusual animal behavior of the type that
is thought by some geologists to precede earthquakes. Now it
has developed that similar frog appearances have been taking
place in
Bakersfield,
California for about two weeks, and
nobody is sure why. Strange swarms of frogs also appeared
before the 6.9
Loma
Prieta Earthquake in October of 1989.
The frogs are emerging from a drainage ditch and are being
observed in swarms of hundreds by local residents. Nobody
can remember a frog swarm like this in the area. The animals
appear to be emerging from a drainage ditch, and it is
possible that a lack of natural predators in the water has
allowed the overgrowth of frogs.
A more controversial earthquake sign is
linear
clouds, or
clouds that appear arrayed in lines, such as those shown in
this photograph, which was taken in Shandong Province, also
on May 9, 2 days prior to the Sichuan quake. So far, such
clouds have not been observed by Unknowncountry.com
correspondents in California, but should you see a similar
formation, please photograph it and send the picture to us
at News@unknowncountry.com.
If you live in California, do consider making
preparations
for an earthquake. If you have made such preparations,
check your supplies, especially water supplies, and review
your family emergency plan. However, there is no conclusive
evidence that the Bakersfield toads represent more than a
disturbing coincidence. There are far fewer of them than
appeared in China, and they have been swarming for two
weeks. The frogs in China appeared just two days before the
quake took place, and in much greater numbers.
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