Cops Baffled as Mystery Stink Sweeps South Coast
Police were left scratching their heads yesterday after a strange pong wafted across Hampshire and the South Coast.
Smell Sweeps Portsmouth to Isle of Wight
Dozens of reports flooded in from Portsmouth, Gosport, Fareham, Netley, Southampton, and the Isle of Wight. Everyone was wondering: what’s that awful smell?
Official Response: Still No Clue
A police spokesperson said, “We continue to work alongside our colleagues from our partner agencies to ascertain the cause of the smell. The smell seems to have disappeared from most areas and we have not received any further reports.”
Social Media Speculation Runs Wild
- Was it a tanker drifting in the Solent?
- A petrochemical plant across the Channel in Le Havre?
- Or maybe a gas leak near Crofton School, Stubbington?
Thousands also joked online, blaming the stench on the curry they’d eaten earlier that day.
Got the Smell Again? Here’s What to Do
If the pong reappears, ring Southern Gas immediately on 0800 111 999. Let’s stop the stink from baffling us any longer!
