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Drunk Badger Blocks German Road
AFP ^ | 7/8/09

Posted on 07/08/2009 12:34:23 PM PDT by nickcarraway

German police called to clear a road of a dead badger found the animal in question had in fact gorged itself on over-ripe, fermented cherries and, blind drunk, staggered out into the middle of the road.

"The animal's stomach had turned the fruit to alcohol and the badger was, to put it crudely, drunk as a skunk," said a police statement on Wednesday. "In addition, the badger was suffering from diarrhoea studded with cherry stones."

Prodding the reluctant beast with a stick, officers managed to persuade it to leave the road near the town of Goslar in northwestern Germany and to sleep off his night of excess in a nearby meadow.

"It could not immediately be established whether the badger got into trouble with his wife when he came home in such a state,"

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Travel; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: badger; fermentation; germany; napl
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To: nickcarraway

Not very much, I usually just like the same old things.


41 posted on 07/08/2009 9:20:36 PM PDT by count-your-change (You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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42 posted on 07/09/2009 5:06:06 AM PDT by WakeUpAndVote
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To: nickcarraway
Looks like a job for for some badger hounds.


43 posted on 07/09/2009 5:10:07 AM PDT by WakeUpAndVote
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To: Slings and Arrows
"German police called to clear a road of a dead badger found the animal in question had in fact gorged itself on over-ripe, fermented cherries and, blind drunk, staggered out into the middle of the road."

Ah those were the days. My misspent youth...

44 posted on 07/09/2009 6:13:42 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: Allegra

Anyone questioning the sanity of those of us who stuck around long enough to see the snake?

Twice?


45 posted on 07/09/2009 6:19:59 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: TheOldLady

Those over-ripe, fermented cherries will do it every time.


46 posted on 07/09/2009 7:19:34 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Crazy is the new sane.)
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To: Red Badger
Anything happened in K-town recently?


47 posted on 07/09/2009 3:48:27 PM PDT by darkwing104 (Lets get dangerous)
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To: darkwing104

LOL!...Sounds like one of my erstwhile relatives , especially my brother in law......


48 posted on 07/10/2009 5:04:57 AM PDT by Red Badger (Inquiring minds want to know, but American Idol minds could care less...)
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To: VRWCmember

NOT EVEN FALLING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD DRUNK!...............................


49 posted on 07/10/2009 5:06:21 AM PDT by Red Badger (Inquiring minds want to know, but American Idol minds could care less...)
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To: John123

I hate it when THAT happens!................


50 posted on 07/10/2009 5:06:49 AM PDT by Red Badger (Inquiring minds want to know, but American Idol minds could care less...)
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To: savedbygrace

When I drinks, I falls asleep..................


51 posted on 07/10/2009 5:07:34 AM PDT by Red Badger (Inquiring minds want to know, but American Idol minds could care less...)
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To: KarlInOhio

How did they know he was drunk? Did they do a breathalyzer test?...........


52 posted on 07/10/2009 5:08:28 AM PDT by Red Badger (Inquiring minds want to know, but American Idol minds could care less...)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

I’ve never been THAT drunk in my life!.........


53 posted on 07/10/2009 5:09:16 AM PDT by Red Badger (Inquiring minds want to know, but American Idol minds could care less...)
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To: ScottinVA

Losing to Ohio, winning against Ohio, what’s the diff?................


54 posted on 07/10/2009 5:10:32 AM PDT by Red Badger (Inquiring minds want to know, but American Idol minds could care less...)
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To: Allegra

Hey! That wasn’t me BTW!...............


55 posted on 07/10/2009 5:11:11 AM PDT by Red Badger (Inquiring minds want to know, but American Idol minds could care less...)
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To: Red Badger

Drinking makes me sleepy. Sleeping makes me thirsty. Life is good.


56 posted on 07/10/2009 5:19:21 AM PDT by savedbygrace (You are only leading if someone follows. Otherwise, you just wandered off... [Smokin' Joe])
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To: Red Badger
Hey! That wasn’t me BTW!...............

Oh? Are you sure you're not on a nice summer vacation in Germany? And maybe you just don't remember the road incident? ;-)

57 posted on 07/10/2009 5:23:05 AM PDT by Allegra ( Socks)
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To: Allegra

I’ve been to Germany twice and both times were in the winter! I have no idea what Germany looks like with leaves on the trees...................


58 posted on 07/10/2009 6:09:07 AM PDT by Red Badger (Inquiring minds want to know, but American Idol minds could care less...)
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