Is Venice green with envy? Police in Italy investigate suddenly verdant Grand Canal

Is another city trying to get in on Chicago’s action? A bright patch of green was spotted in Venice’s Grand Canal on Sunday, looking very much like the Chicago River dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day.

By Associated Press

A bright patch of green is seen in the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy on Sunday, May 28, 2023. — A bright patch of green is seen in the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy on Sunday, Police in Venice are investigating the source of the phosphorescent green liquid patch.

MILAN — Police in Venice are investigating the source of a phosphorescent green liquid patch that appeared Sunday in the city’s famed Grand Canal.

The governor of the Veneto region, Luca Zaia, posted a photo of the green liquid that spread through the water near the arched Rialto Bridge. The patch was reported by residents.

Images on social media show a bright patch of green in the canal along an embankment lined with restaurants.

Zaia said that officials had requested that the police investigate to determine who was responsible. Environmental authorities were also testing the water.

Photos: Chicago goes green for St. Patrick’s Day

A boat travels down the Chicago River as it is dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day festivities in the Loop, Saturday, March 11, 2023.

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