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PETA Wants Your Spider Filled Mazda
PETA has something to say to those creeped out by the recent spider infestation & exploding engine Mazda recall... Donate your car to us.
65,000 vehicles have been recalled due to potentially serious spiderweb-induced malfunctions, and PETA has posted a notice on its blog offering to accept Mazdas donated by arachnophobic owners who may be itchy about continuing to drive a spidermobile.
"It's a win-win situation for compassionate people who suffer from arachnophobia, one of the most common phobias," says PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk. "The spiders will be out of their sight, and the cars will be put to good use in the service of PETA's lifesaving fieldwork rescuing much larger life-forms," notes a PETA media release.
PETA's plan? They intend to safely remove the crawlers from donated cars and relocate them to a wooded area near the organization's Norfolk, Virginia headquarters.
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