GULF OIL SPILL

Seeing Balls Upsets Key West Residents for First Time in History

Scientists are trying to determine whether 20 tar balls, some as big as softballs, found close to shore down in Key West Monday night have come from the massive Gulf oil spill.

The twenty balls of tar were found by members of the Florida Park Service who were doing a shoreline survey in Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

A lab analysis will determine the origin of the balls, which were between three and eight inches in diameter. Officials said it could take three to five days to determine the source of the tar balls.

Most people in Key West are pretty familiar with balls, so when they spot some that appear out of the ordinary you know something is up. In all seriousness though, these tar balls look pretty legit. I was expecting something much smaller but they look like piles of cow crap. Although I have no clue where else these things would come from other than the Gulf lets hope these tests come back negative because after looking at those things I really don't want to be dodging cow pie meteorites while I'm dragging the bay.