OK, so it’s sad that people are dying over this, but how can you not love a story about the underwater gnome colony? And, really, isn’t it a better story because the gnomes are potentially lethal, and have moved to a point where they are protected by the police’s own regulations?<\/p>\n
Underwater gnome threat ‘returns’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
A secret underwater attraction that lured several divers to their deaths could have returned, police say.<\/p>\n
The “gnome garden” complete with picket fence was removed from the bottom of Wastwater in the Lake District after several divers died a few years ago.<\/p>\n
It is thought they spent too much time at too great a depth while searching for the site of the ornaments.<\/p>\n
Now police divers say there is a rumour that the garden has returned at a depth beyond which they are allowed. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
More in link…<\/a> (pointer via Keith in Van City<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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