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13.5.03
Badgering people

I can only repeat the incredulous remark that accompanied this link, when Crystaltipps forwarded it to me just now; 'Is it April Fools' Day?'

It appears that a badger has been attacking, and trying to eat, people in Worcestershire (without their famous sauce).

"The police officer told me it had kept some of their officers at bay and indeed they had to jump on to the bonnet of a car to escape it," said the man from the Worcestershire Badger Society, conjuring up images of The Badger Dukes Of Hazzard. "My belief is that this badger had been brought up from a cub with people. The evidence for that is it the fact that had no fear of humans at all."

Now we've discussed that last remark here in the office, and we think it's rubbish. Firstly, if the badger was used to people, it wouldn't want to attack them. Secondly, it would obviously speak English. And walk on its hind legs. And probably wear a waistcoat. Then it would hang around McDonald's, dropping litter and shouting abuse at pensioners. Experts, pah! What do they know?

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