April Fools’ Day Prank or Truth? Polk County Sheriff Announces New Blimp

Friday is the start of April, which means the internet will be loaded with April Fools' Day pranks. But could this one be real?

Polk County Sheriff's Office announced the acquisition of a new blimp early Friday morning, but many speculate this is another April Fools' Day joke.

"The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is excited to announce its newest acquisition which will help in the fight against crime from the air" the sheriff's office posted to their Facebook page on Friday.

However, the details about the acquisition get a little nutty. "At the time, the drug dealers were transporting a cargo of heroin worth $80,000 in the airship they referred to as “Aeroin.” It’s probably the only time in the history of forever that a helicopter has pulled over an airship in flight. It was epic."

While still a somewhat believable story, the last part of the post pulls the curtain back. "On April 1, 2021, the PCSO debuted their G8R Unit, in which an alligator named Godzilla was chosen to be used instead of K-9s when suspects tried to evade capture by diving into lakes and ponds," the Sheriff's office posted.

So did the Polk County Sheriff really get a blimp? Well, it's probably as true as the alligator named Godzilla they acquired last year.

You can read the full post from the Sheriff HERE.

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