A carnival prank causes panic, a potbellied big goes on the run, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

Kids using a “flatulence spray” caused chaos and rumors after a night at the McKinley Carnival at Jennings Beach yesterday ...

Police in Fairfield, CT explained that foul-smelling ‘fart spray’ was to blame for crowds of people fleeing a beachside carnival.

We want to provide some clarity regarding the incident that took place at the McKinley Carnival at Jennings Beach yesterday ...

Crowds at a Connecticut beach carnival began running from the area after someone let out a stinky prank. Fairfield police ...

Police said a group of kids using fart spray at a carnival in Fairfield, Connecticut, caused groups of people to "scream and run" on Friday night. Authorities said the incident happened at the ...

Fairfield police said a group of kids using fart spray at a carnival in town caused groups of people to "scream and run" on Friday night. Authorities said the incident happened at the McKinley ...

However, there was quite a bit of fart spray. Apparently, some young carnival-goers took to spraying the smelly mist near the exit to the event on Friday evening, causing “small groups to scream ...

Police said a group of kids using fart spray at a carnival in Fairfield, Connecticut, caused groups of people to "scream and run" on Friday night.