SCRANTON, Pa. (CBS) – Call it a stinky situation.
Some residents in northeastern Pennsylvania woke up to find their neighborhood littered with toilet paper, but they don’t think it’s the work of pranksters.
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They reportedly called the Federal Aviation Administration and an investigation is underway.
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The FAA plans to collect samples of the debris and take it to a lab for testing.
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