http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21766377

China pulls nearly 6,000 dead pigs from Shanghai River

Officials say the number of pig carcasses found in Shanghai's Huangpu River has risen to nearly 6,000.

In a statement, Shanghai authorities said that 5,916 dead pigs had been removed from the river by Tuesday. But it said water from the river was safe, with water quality meeting government-set standards. Reports suggest the dead pigs may have been dumped from pig farms in Jiaxing, upstream of Shanghai.

Seriously the authorities say the water is safe - for what; noodle soup! This is such a strange story on all levels. If it wasn’t on the BBC China site I might have thought it was a joke