Posted on 05/17/2010 9:38:50 AM PDT by JoeProBono
LONDON,- Animal welfare groups in Britain say they are outraged by a school fundraising contest that involves placing ferrets down the trousers of competitors.
The charity "ferret legging" event is the idea of retired school headmaster Frank Bartlett, 67, who argued the competition would not harm the ferrets since they were docile, "would probably go to sleep," and would be placed down baggy trousers, The Telegraph newspaper reported Saturday.
But animal welfare groups say the endurance contest, in which the winning competitor is the last one to release the ferret from his trousers, would cause the animals unnecessary stress and discomfort.
Bartlett said the "lighthearted" contest would cause no harm to the ferrets.
"The event is being undertaken by people who have been involved in ferret care and welfare for many years," he said.
"We would never dream of doing anything that resulted in distress to any animal."
Practice makes perfect.
No wonder Islam is taking over Britain.
yeah, sure... it’s all fun and games until somebody loses a...
YOW!
If they used pitbulls, they’d really have something.
Just sayin’
Private James Thompson of the Prince of Wales Own Regiment knows how to share an intimate moment with the mascot-lite, Quebec the Ferret.
Words to live by.
/Spinal Tap reference.
“It’s also illegal to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling.” - Chief Wiggums
The scientific classification shows them down to same family ... Cruddy *kissing cousins* JD ping!
Love that song, and laugh every time I hear it. But I cannot imagine anyone putting a ferret down pants...on purpose. There are some strange people out there.
Still beats pants-squirrels.
ROTFL!
You know, I saw this thread earlier and I thought of you, but I can never spell your screen name right!!!
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