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'Ferrets down trousers' draws outrage
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| May 16, 2010
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."
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: ferret; jpb; napl
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To: JoeProBono
Sylvester McCoy, the 7th Doctor Who in the original series talked about being a ferret-legger in his youth.
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posted on
05/17/2010 12:48:04 PM PDT
by
ADemocratNoMore
(Jeepers, Freepers, where'd 'ya get those sleepers?. Pj people, exposing old media's lies.)
To: ADemocratNoMore
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posted on
05/17/2010 12:54:33 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
05/17/2010 12:56:08 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: JoeProBono
How could Ed Balls allow this?
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posted on
05/17/2010 2:26:34 PM PDT
by
WOBBLY BOB
("The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants"-Albert Camus)
To: dfwgator
Ferret face
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posted on
05/17/2010 2:30:28 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
“Some days, a gerbil just isn’t big enough.”
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posted on
05/17/2010 2:31:55 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
("ARMAGEDDON!!!" *BOOM!* "And the rockets' red glare...ferrets bursting in air...")
To: dfwgator
Ferret face
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posted on
05/17/2010 2:39:24 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Slings and Arrows
Just so that we're all perfectly, crystal clear on this, neither I nor any stoat I know has ever been down a man's trousers.
Not interested, and wouldn't entertain the idea if asked.
As Frank Sinatra might say: "I don't swing that way".
Quite honestly I'm not surprised to hear about this happening with ferrets....they're the ones with odd haircuts who live on the 'odd' side of town.
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05/17/2010 2:55:32 PM PDT
by
Stoat
(If you want a vision of the future, imagine a Birkenstock stamping on a human face... forever)
To: Stoat
To: Slings and Arrows
Wait... So Hogwart's is REAL???
So, does this "Frank Bartlett" person have a fake eye, or have to take a nip of Polyjuice potion all the time? I think we'd better make sure Voldemort isn't back... And snake-like figures in the Volcanic ash cloud or anything?
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05/17/2010 9:38:21 PM PDT
by
LibertyRocks
(http://libertyrocks.wordpress.com ~ Anti-Obama Gear: http://cafepress.com/NO_ObamaBiden08)
To: LibertyRocks
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05/17/2010 9:42:55 PM PDT
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LibertyRocks
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