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Bedbugs: Have you ever dealt with them?
- August 31, 2010 10:19 AM |
- By POV
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By CBC News
"After a thorough investigation overnight, which involved a specially trained sniffing dog and a secondary visual inspection, [Abell Pest Control] has confirmed that there were no bedbugs located within the Scotiabank Theatre," Cineplex said in a statement issued Tuesday morning.
A moviegoer had posted a Twitter update saying a friend suffered bites to his "back, bottom, thighs" while catching a film at the downtown multiplex. The allegation spread quickly via the social networking site.
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With files from The Canadian Press
We recently collected some of your questions about the pests and sent them to bedbug experts. Check out their responses here. Have you ever dealt with bedbugs? Take our poll.
(This poll is not scientific. It is based on readers' responses.)
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this post carried an image that was identified as a bedbug. In fact, it was not a bedbug.
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