「我們的地下室裡有一隻臭鼬，」打電話的人對警察調度員尖叫道。「我們怎樣才能把它弄出來？」

　　「弄一些麵包屑，」調度員說，「從地下室往外舖一條小道直到後院。然後將地下室的門打開。」

　　一段時間後，那位居民又將電話打了回來。「你們將它弄出來了嗎？」調度員問。

　　「沒有，」打電話的人答道，「現在那兒有兩只臭鼬了。」

Skunk

"We have a skunk in the basement," shrieked the caller to the police dispatcher. "How can we get it out?"

"Take some bread crumbs," said the dispatcher, "and put down a trail from the basement out to the back yard. Then leave the cellar door open."

Sometime later the resident called back. "Did you get rid of it?" asked the dispatcher.

"No," replied the caller. "Now I have two skunks in there!"