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Date: April 03, 2024 05:42PM
A radio station, using footage from the recent Mt. St.Helens eruptions, reported that "Great Blue Hill" (635ft), 8 miles south of Boston, had blown its top in volcanic fury. Swarms of people fled their homes. A woman with a stable of horses released her steeds to give them a chance to escape. They were running on and around a nearby highway (Rte. 128); happily, they were later rounded up without mishap.
Some flunky was deemed responsible for the mess, made the fall guy, and fired. He never worked in broadcasting again. And that's no joke.
It's #2 in this list of "13 April Fool Jokes That Went Bad."
https://www.readersdigest.com.au/culture/13-april-fools-pranks-that-went-horribly-wrong