AMERICA'S National Parks Service has issued an unusual new health warning for visitors to some of its parks in Arizona - they've been advised not to lick any of the local toads.
Sonoran Desert Toads (bufo alvarius) measure almost 18cm long, and have "prominent parotoid glands that secrete a potent toxin", according to a Facebook update from the government agency.
"As we say with most things you come across in a national park, whether it be a banana slug, unfamiliar mushroom, or a large toad with glowing eyes in the dead of night, please refrain from licking," the service noted.
Apparently the toxins, once extracted, can be smoked to produce a potent psychedelic effect - hence the propensity of some to lick them to induce similar hallucinations.
There was another kind of health crisis aboard a flight from the Canary Islands back to the UK over the weekend, after toilet malfunctions forced the aircraft to divert.
Operated by low-cost carrier Jet2, the Airbus A321 initially operated its normal route, but about 90 minutes into the flight turned sharply east and landed in Bilbao "so that the toilet tanks could be emptied".
After staying on the ground for almost two hours the plane once again took off, with air monitoring site Flight Emergency tweeting "Bladders emptied, LS782 is back on its way" with the plane eventually landing in Manchester at 11pm.
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