Zoo to sell reindeer-dung necklaces

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Thursday November 26 2009

Sparkly reindeer-dung necklaces are going on sale at a US zoo in a bid to attract the same shoppers who swept up its dung Christmas ornaments last year.

The limited-edition Magical Reindeer Gem necklaces will go on sale at the Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington, Illinois.

The $15 pendant necklaces contain dried, sterilized reindeer droppings - sprayed with glitter - on a beaded chain.

They will be available at the zoo's gift shop, or by mail for $20.

The ornaments are back on sale this year and 450 have already sold this season. About 1,500 are still available for $7.50, or $10 by mail.

Miller Park Zoological Society spokeswoman Susie Ohley estimates the zoo could make $16,500 from the sales in a bid to recover some of the cash lost through city budget cuts.

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