Disgusting and pants -
ITEMS FOUND DUMPED DOWN OUR DRAINS ARE A REAL HORROR SHOW
IT is a real life Halloween horror show which will make even the bravest soul cover their eyes - evidence of what North East people dump down their drains.
The scare tactic is being used by Northumbrian Water to make people think twice about what they flush away as the consequences can come back to haunt them.
Dead animals, knickers and false teeth have been fished out of drains and sewers by staff working for the North East water company.
As well as this, they also have to deal with rats, eels and frogs which find their own way into the sewers.
Last year, around 13,000 blockages had to be cleared, made up of things wrongly put down the drains. They can create nightmares for customers through blocked pipes and lead to flooding in people’s homes.
Among the most frightening things found by water workers was a dead python and a red-bellied piranha, both suspected to be unwanted pets flushed away after they had died. Other weird things have included false teeth, knickers, boxers, toothbrushes and a hammer.
In 2007 a bra which was found blocking a sewer in Teesside actually caused so much damage the sewer collapsed.
Ever wondered where those missing socks end up? Just this week, a matching pair of pink socks mysteriously turned up, stuck in a sewage pumping station in County Durham.
The scariest part is most of the obstructions in the pipes are caused
It is frightening how much damage things like wet wipes and greasy liquids can cause