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Sunday, September 26, 2010
Peter Sissons is a very lovely man
This lovely song about long-time British newsreader, Peter Sissons, will mean absolutely nothing to those of you not from the UK, who these days make-up the vast majority of visitors to this page. Compared to other websites I don't actually get that many hits here, but regular visitors are spread out all around the world. Which makes me happy. Thank you for visiting!
Apologies for the digression. Anyway, this made me smile.
Angry Hoolio writes: Peter Sissons recently came into the shop I work in to buy some fish food. I then promptly got on Facebook and made an update which caused offence to his lovely daughter Kate. It was never my intention to cause any offence to the Sissonses and this video and song are my feeble means of an apology to them both. Sorry Sissonses!
Apologies for the digression. Anyway, this made me smile.
Angry Hoolio writes: Peter Sissons recently came into the shop I work in to buy some fish food. I then promptly got on Facebook and made an update which caused offence to his lovely daughter Kate. It was never my intention to cause any offence to the Sissonses and this video and song are my feeble means of an apology to them both. Sorry Sissonses!
Woman finds potato that looks like Jay Leno
A grandmother frying potatoes with her granddaughter reached into her a bag and found a potato with eyes, a nose and a chin like Jay Leno’s.
Jay Leno.
Hamilton resident Margherita Scordato and her granddaughter, Savina Caravelli, stumbled upon the spud mug while rooting through a bag of russet potatoes purchased at the ShopRite in Hamilton.
Potato.
Caravelli said she had no intentions of making french fries or mashed spuds from the potato face. “We’re going to keep it,” Caravelli said.
Jay Leno.
Hamilton resident Margherita Scordato and her granddaughter, Savina Caravelli, stumbled upon the spud mug while rooting through a bag of russet potatoes purchased at the ShopRite in Hamilton.
Potato.
Caravelli said she had no intentions of making french fries or mashed spuds from the potato face. “We’re going to keep it,” Caravelli said.
US Navy pilots grounded after video shows them dunking $33m helicopters in lake
The U.S. Navy has launched an investigation after video showing two pilots dunking a pair of $33million MH-60 Romeo helicopters into a lake was posted online. The video - taken by a stunned tourist at Lake Tahoe- shows the two helicopters skimming the surface of the water. One appears to lose control, spinning and crashing into the water in a near-disaster. But the pilot quickly regains control, pulling the aircraft from the water back into the air.
They were forced to land at a nearby airport to be repaired. The damage to the state-of-the-art machines - the Navy's newest helicopter - is estimated at between $50,000 and $500,000, according to local reports. The Navy has confirmed that the footage is genuine. The helicopters were from North Island's Helicopter Maritime Strike 41 squadron. Navy spokesman Lieutenant Aaron Kakiel said that though the footage only captures one helicopter crashing, both actually hit the water as they did not have enough hovering power to hold their position.
Now an investigation has been launched into the entire September 13th flight. The Navy would not identify the pilots or say whether they were supposed to be hovering over Lake Tahoe. A spokesman did say that the lake is not a normal training area for Navy pilots. They have been grounded until the investigation is concluded. Depending on the outcome, they could lose their flying qualifications.
Retired Navy jet pilot Steve Diamond said that there may have been more to the incident than meets the eye. 'Somebody has to be a total moron to do it in total view of tourists and in a recreational area, when everyone has a camera these days,' Diamond, who retired in 2002, he said. 'We don’t really have morons flying naval aircraft, it’s possible they were troubleshooting a problem, you don’t know... It’s easy to make a snap judgment, but there are other possibilities.'
They were forced to land at a nearby airport to be repaired. The damage to the state-of-the-art machines - the Navy's newest helicopter - is estimated at between $50,000 and $500,000, according to local reports. The Navy has confirmed that the footage is genuine. The helicopters were from North Island's Helicopter Maritime Strike 41 squadron. Navy spokesman Lieutenant Aaron Kakiel said that though the footage only captures one helicopter crashing, both actually hit the water as they did not have enough hovering power to hold their position.
Now an investigation has been launched into the entire September 13th flight. The Navy would not identify the pilots or say whether they were supposed to be hovering over Lake Tahoe. A spokesman did say that the lake is not a normal training area for Navy pilots. They have been grounded until the investigation is concluded. Depending on the outcome, they could lose their flying qualifications.
Retired Navy jet pilot Steve Diamond said that there may have been more to the incident than meets the eye. 'Somebody has to be a total moron to do it in total view of tourists and in a recreational area, when everyone has a camera these days,' Diamond, who retired in 2002, he said. 'We don’t really have morons flying naval aircraft, it’s possible they were troubleshooting a problem, you don’t know... It’s easy to make a snap judgment, but there are other possibilities.'
Row over 'untouchable' Indian dog
Police in India are investigating claims that a Dalit woman has been ordered to pay compensation to the high-caste owners of a dog she fed. The woman says the village council wants her to pay a fine of 15,000 rupees ($330) for feeding the dog, which the owners have now kicked out. They are reported to have said the dog is "untouchable", but deny being motivated by caste considerations. Although widespread, discrimination against Dalits is an offence in India.
The incident took place in Malikpur village in Morena district in central Madhya Pradesh state. "I made some roti [Indian bread] and took it to my husband who works in a farm. After I had fed him, we had some leftovers which I gave to the dog," the Dalit woman, Sunita Jatav, said. She said the owner of the dog, Amrutlal Kirari, saw her feeding him. "He got very angry and said 'You've fed my dog, it has become an untouchable now'."
Mrs Jatav said Mr Kirari left the dog, a black mongrel called Sheru, tied to a pole outside her house. On Monday, the village council met and decided that Sheru had been defiled and hence Mr Kirari should be paid 15,000 rupees as compensation, Mrs Jatav alleged. On Tuesday, she approached the district collector of Morena who ordered an inquiry into the incident. Senior police officer in the area, Baldev Singh, said that he was investigating the matter. He said Mr Kirari had alleged that after eating the bread, Sheru fell ill.
Mr Kirari said he abandoned the dog at Mrs Jatav's house so she could look after it and nurse it back to health, Mr Singh added. Dalits - formerly untouchables - are considered at the bottom of the Hindu caste system. Dalits, who make up nearly 20% of the Indian population, say little has changed despite the government enacting various laws banning caste-based discrimination. Any discrimination against them is an offence and punishable by law.
The incident took place in Malikpur village in Morena district in central Madhya Pradesh state. "I made some roti [Indian bread] and took it to my husband who works in a farm. After I had fed him, we had some leftovers which I gave to the dog," the Dalit woman, Sunita Jatav, said. She said the owner of the dog, Amrutlal Kirari, saw her feeding him. "He got very angry and said 'You've fed my dog, it has become an untouchable now'."
Mrs Jatav said Mr Kirari left the dog, a black mongrel called Sheru, tied to a pole outside her house. On Monday, the village council met and decided that Sheru had been defiled and hence Mr Kirari should be paid 15,000 rupees as compensation, Mrs Jatav alleged. On Tuesday, she approached the district collector of Morena who ordered an inquiry into the incident. Senior police officer in the area, Baldev Singh, said that he was investigating the matter. He said Mr Kirari had alleged that after eating the bread, Sheru fell ill.
Mr Kirari said he abandoned the dog at Mrs Jatav's house so she could look after it and nurse it back to health, Mr Singh added. Dalits - formerly untouchables - are considered at the bottom of the Hindu caste system. Dalits, who make up nearly 20% of the Indian population, say little has changed despite the government enacting various laws banning caste-based discrimination. Any discrimination against them is an offence and punishable by law.
Mother charged with child abuse after video shows her cheering daughter, 16, as she fights another girl
A mother has been charged with child abuse after encouraging her teenager daughter to fight another girl as dozens of classmates videotaped the incident. April Newcomb could be heard encouraging her 16-year-old daughter to trade punches with the other girl. And when her daughter appears to ease up from the exertion of grappling on the ground she yells:" Don't f****** stop!". The video of the fight in a field in Palmetto, Florida, was posted online and led to a police investigation and Newcomb's arrest.
Newcomb, 39, admitted to police that she had been wrong to encourage her daughter, but said the fight was going to take place no matter what she said. 'Of course, we're both wrong and I understand that, and I understand where y'all are coming from,' she told police. 'I think unfortunately it was going to happen, no matter what.' The fight took place a week ago after Newcomb's daughter, who has not been named, and another girl agreed to settle their differences after school. Video footage showed the two girls throwing punches, pulling hair and knocking each other to the ground.
As the two brawled, dozens of students can be seen gathered around, many recording the incident on their phones. Newcomb can be heard on the video shouting words of encouragement as the fight went on. A person videotaping the fight can also be heard to shout, 'Go for the headshot. The headshot.' The fight, which lasted for five minutes, ends when police arrive and the teenagers scatter.
'The entire incident is disturbing, especially because the parent did not intervene,' said police spokesman Dave Bristow. Newcomb was being held in jail after failing to raise the £10,000 bond to secure her release. She claimed the fight had already started when she arrived and she wanted to make sure her daughter was not seriously hurt.
Newcomb, 39, admitted to police that she had been wrong to encourage her daughter, but said the fight was going to take place no matter what she said. 'Of course, we're both wrong and I understand that, and I understand where y'all are coming from,' she told police. 'I think unfortunately it was going to happen, no matter what.' The fight took place a week ago after Newcomb's daughter, who has not been named, and another girl agreed to settle their differences after school. Video footage showed the two girls throwing punches, pulling hair and knocking each other to the ground.
As the two brawled, dozens of students can be seen gathered around, many recording the incident on their phones. Newcomb can be heard on the video shouting words of encouragement as the fight went on. A person videotaping the fight can also be heard to shout, 'Go for the headshot. The headshot.' The fight, which lasted for five minutes, ends when police arrive and the teenagers scatter.
'The entire incident is disturbing, especially because the parent did not intervene,' said police spokesman Dave Bristow. Newcomb was being held in jail after failing to raise the £10,000 bond to secure her release. She claimed the fight had already started when she arrived and she wanted to make sure her daughter was not seriously hurt.
Three men accused of kidnapping and eating dog
Taiwanese police have accused three men of kidnapping and eating a golden retriever. The dog's owner, surnamed Chen, was devastated when her 18-month-old pet "Sister Q" went missing while she and her mother were sweeping a neighbourhood temple on Sep. 18. Chen had tied the dog to a pillar outside of the temple. The dog was gone before they finished.
Through surveillance tapes, Chen later saw three men working at a nearby sanitary ware factory transport her dog away on two bikes. Sister Q appeared happy to see the men and willingly followed, wagging her tail. The men disappeared from view and the dog was never seen again.
Chen appealed to Taipei County police for help. Through their investigation, police discovered that the trio had worked at the factory for less than half a year. Two men had already fled soon after kidnapping the dog. The remaining man, nicknamed "A-Chun," was still working at the factory. A-Chun denied any wrongdoing when questioned, however, the sister of one of the fugitive men admitted that they killed the dog shortly after kidnapping it and likely ate it.
Chen was so disturbed she couldn't sleep for days. She insisted on taking the case to court, accusing the men of animal abuse. According to article 25 of the Animal Protection Act (APA), unlawful killing of canines will result in fines of up to NT$50,000 (S$2100).
Through surveillance tapes, Chen later saw three men working at a nearby sanitary ware factory transport her dog away on two bikes. Sister Q appeared happy to see the men and willingly followed, wagging her tail. The men disappeared from view and the dog was never seen again.
Chen appealed to Taipei County police for help. Through their investigation, police discovered that the trio had worked at the factory for less than half a year. Two men had already fled soon after kidnapping the dog. The remaining man, nicknamed "A-Chun," was still working at the factory. A-Chun denied any wrongdoing when questioned, however, the sister of one of the fugitive men admitted that they killed the dog shortly after kidnapping it and likely ate it.
Chen was so disturbed she couldn't sleep for days. She insisted on taking the case to court, accusing the men of animal abuse. According to article 25 of the Animal Protection Act (APA), unlawful killing of canines will result in fines of up to NT$50,000 (S$2100).
Man almost killed when his rubbish truck hideaway starts to compact him
A shoplifting suspect is in hospital in a critical condition after he was crushed while hiding in a rubbish truck. James Brienzo fled from police after he was spotted leaving a Walmart store in Alliance, Ohio, through a fire exit with a trolley full of goods. The 37-year-old hid in a rubbish bin outside the shop, and waited for officers to leave the area.
But workers arrived to pick up the store's rubbish and the bin was emptied into a truck. Brienzo was crushed several times, as the lorry's metal jaws compacted the rubbish. He eventually managed to pull out a mobile phone from his pocket and call a friend. His pal phoned police, who used GPS (Global Positioning System) to track the truck.
The rubbish, which mainly consisted of cardboard boxes, had been crushed so much that police could not free him from the vehicle. The lorry was taken back to the depot, and Brienzo fell out of the truck head-first with the rubbish. "He was in a lot of pain," said a police spokesman at the scene.
"He had been compacted several times. He was just begging us to empty the truck." The spokesman said Brienzo suffered serious injuries and is being treated in the Metro Health Medical Centre in Cleveland. The suspect is expected to be charged with shoplifting after he recovers.
But workers arrived to pick up the store's rubbish and the bin was emptied into a truck. Brienzo was crushed several times, as the lorry's metal jaws compacted the rubbish. He eventually managed to pull out a mobile phone from his pocket and call a friend. His pal phoned police, who used GPS (Global Positioning System) to track the truck.
The rubbish, which mainly consisted of cardboard boxes, had been crushed so much that police could not free him from the vehicle. The lorry was taken back to the depot, and Brienzo fell out of the truck head-first with the rubbish. "He was in a lot of pain," said a police spokesman at the scene.
"He had been compacted several times. He was just begging us to empty the truck." The spokesman said Brienzo suffered serious injuries and is being treated in the Metro Health Medical Centre in Cleveland. The suspect is expected to be charged with shoplifting after he recovers.
Poacher killed by great white shark
A poacher in South Africa has been eaten by a great white shark during an illegal fishing trip. Khanyisile Momoza, 29, was attacked as he harvested valuable perlemoen shells in the waters near Gansbaai in South Africa. The fisherman was among a group of 12 poachers who had tried to swim to safety after spotting the shark in shallow waters. A friend of Mr Momoza, who witnessed the attack, said: "There was screaming and crying. We just swam, we didn't look back. We were swimming in a group but he was a bit behind us.
"It jumped out of the water with him and then it took him down." The attack took place on Tuesday between Dyer Island and Pearly Beach, east of Cape Town. In an interview, the victim's friend told how the poaching group had left the beach at 6am and swum for two hours before reaching the island three miles offshore, where they began hunting for perlemoen shellfish. The men were swimming back to shore with their catch when the great white approached.
The survivors admitted they had been too scared for their own lives to help the stricken swimmer and raced back to dry land. Once ashore the group alerted authorities to the tragedy. Illegal harvesting of perlemoen is big business in South Africa, where the valuable shellfish are common along coastal areas. The molluscs' fleshy insides are considered a delicacy similar to oysters, and either served raw or cooked in seafood dishes.
But widespread farming of the shells has sparked fears the population could plummet. In 2007 South African authorities listed the species, also known as abalone, as endangered with the global wildlife protection body CITES. The restrictions were loosened in July this year, although it remains illegal to harvest perlemeon without a licence. However hundreds of local fishermen are believed to continue to work in the illegal trade. Many poor workers risk arrest or injury to hunt for the wild shells, whose meat can be worth up to £25 a kilo.
"It jumped out of the water with him and then it took him down." The attack took place on Tuesday between Dyer Island and Pearly Beach, east of Cape Town. In an interview, the victim's friend told how the poaching group had left the beach at 6am and swum for two hours before reaching the island three miles offshore, where they began hunting for perlemoen shellfish. The men were swimming back to shore with their catch when the great white approached.
The survivors admitted they had been too scared for their own lives to help the stricken swimmer and raced back to dry land. Once ashore the group alerted authorities to the tragedy. Illegal harvesting of perlemoen is big business in South Africa, where the valuable shellfish are common along coastal areas. The molluscs' fleshy insides are considered a delicacy similar to oysters, and either served raw or cooked in seafood dishes.
But widespread farming of the shells has sparked fears the population could plummet. In 2007 South African authorities listed the species, also known as abalone, as endangered with the global wildlife protection body CITES. The restrictions were loosened in July this year, although it remains illegal to harvest perlemeon without a licence. However hundreds of local fishermen are believed to continue to work in the illegal trade. Many poor workers risk arrest or injury to hunt for the wild shells, whose meat can be worth up to £25 a kilo.
'Blues Brothers' mall to be demolished
Illinois officials announced plans to demolish a suburban Chicago mall that served as a set for a famous scene in the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers."
Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday the state is receiving a $4 million federal grant to demolish Dixie Square Mall in Harvey to make way for redevelopment to revitalize the area. The mall, which has been vacant for more than 30 years, served as a filming location for the mall car chase scene.
"Dixie Square has been a place that we know has to change fundamentally," Quinn said. "I look forward to the day real soon when we will have this site cleaned and available for development. This is a huge investment in cleaning up Dixie Square. For years and years it has been an eyesore," he said.
Local officials have expressed hopes of replacing the Dixie Square Mall with a new shopping centre, but no plans have been finalized. Officials said the demolition is scheduled to begin in November and will last for about four months.
Gov. Pat Quinn said Thursday the state is receiving a $4 million federal grant to demolish Dixie Square Mall in Harvey to make way for redevelopment to revitalize the area. The mall, which has been vacant for more than 30 years, served as a filming location for the mall car chase scene.
"Dixie Square has been a place that we know has to change fundamentally," Quinn said. "I look forward to the day real soon when we will have this site cleaned and available for development. This is a huge investment in cleaning up Dixie Square. For years and years it has been an eyesore," he said.
Local officials have expressed hopes of replacing the Dixie Square Mall with a new shopping centre, but no plans have been finalized. Officials said the demolition is scheduled to begin in November and will last for about four months.
Parents' anger at school break cereal bar ban
The parents of a girl under medical and dietary supervision have criticised a fruit-only rule which barred her from eating a cereal bar in school break. They were told Ella Cooke, six, of Beddau near Pontypridd, must have a doctor's note before relaxing the rule. The Creigiau Primary School pupil weighs just 3st (19kg) and is under medical and dietary supervision. The school said it had to insist on a doctor's note otherwise the healthy eating initiative would not work.
Ella's father and mother, Darren and Justine Cooke, said their daughter was under supervision to monitor her growth and development, and part of her treatment includes a high-calorie diet to promote weight gain. Mr Cooke said: "When I went to collect Ella from school, I found her gobbling down the cereal bar as if her life depended on it. When I asked her why she was so hungry and why she hadn't eaten it at playtime as usual she told me that she'd been stopped from eating it, because the headmaster had decided they could only have fruit during their break." Mr Cooke said he was told it was not the head teacher's decision, but a directive under the Welsh Assembly Government's Appetite For Life initiative.
"He said he was powerless to give Ella special dispensation until he'd seen a doctor's note. The word of a parent apparently counts for nothing," he said. "The worst thing about it was that Ella wasn't even offered an alternative when she had her snack taken from her." The couple, both nurses, say they witness the effects of poor diet each day, and welcome any initiative to educate children about nutrition as early as possible. But they questioned a system which enforces a one-size-fits-all policy. Mrs Cooke said: "Ella has a particular medical need, and the way she was treated is plain wrong. But even if she didn't, I'm her mother, and surely it's up to me to decide what she eats? Schools are there to teach and advise, not to parent."
Headteacher Peter Evans said: "First of all I must make a distinction between lunchtime, when parents have an incontrovertible right to provide whatever they like in a packed lunch, and snacks at breaktime when myself and the governors feel we have an opportunity to encourage a fruit-only rule as part of a wider education in healthy eating. Unfortunately, we have to insist on a doctor's note before we vary the conditions of our initiative, as otherwise we simply end up with some parents deciding they don't want to be part of the programme, resulting in jealousy between the children who can eat crisps and those who have to eat apples."
Ella's father and mother, Darren and Justine Cooke, said their daughter was under supervision to monitor her growth and development, and part of her treatment includes a high-calorie diet to promote weight gain. Mr Cooke said: "When I went to collect Ella from school, I found her gobbling down the cereal bar as if her life depended on it. When I asked her why she was so hungry and why she hadn't eaten it at playtime as usual she told me that she'd been stopped from eating it, because the headmaster had decided they could only have fruit during their break." Mr Cooke said he was told it was not the head teacher's decision, but a directive under the Welsh Assembly Government's Appetite For Life initiative.
"He said he was powerless to give Ella special dispensation until he'd seen a doctor's note. The word of a parent apparently counts for nothing," he said. "The worst thing about it was that Ella wasn't even offered an alternative when she had her snack taken from her." The couple, both nurses, say they witness the effects of poor diet each day, and welcome any initiative to educate children about nutrition as early as possible. But they questioned a system which enforces a one-size-fits-all policy. Mrs Cooke said: "Ella has a particular medical need, and the way she was treated is plain wrong. But even if she didn't, I'm her mother, and surely it's up to me to decide what she eats? Schools are there to teach and advise, not to parent."
Headteacher Peter Evans said: "First of all I must make a distinction between lunchtime, when parents have an incontrovertible right to provide whatever they like in a packed lunch, and snacks at breaktime when myself and the governors feel we have an opportunity to encourage a fruit-only rule as part of a wider education in healthy eating. Unfortunately, we have to insist on a doctor's note before we vary the conditions of our initiative, as otherwise we simply end up with some parents deciding they don't want to be part of the programme, resulting in jealousy between the children who can eat crisps and those who have to eat apples."
Man arrested after he bought goldfish and then swallowed it in pet shop
A man bought a goldfish in a pet shop - then gulped it down in front of horrified staff. Chris Caswell, 30, was arrested over the stunt that was videoed by his giggling pals and posted on Facebook.
He had paid £1.99 for a fish then asked staff to put it in a glass he had brought along, claiming he lived just across the road.A shopworker agreed and then watched in horror as he downed the fish in one gulp. After Caswell ate the creature, his friend, videoing the encounter, said: ‘Goldfish down the hatch!’
Roofer Caswell was arrested in a dawn raid at his home in Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham, on suspicion of cruelty to animals. He was quizzed at a police station for an hour then released. He insisted he was an animal lover and it was just a prank.
He said: "It was over a year ago. We had been out drinking at a friend's party. I can't remember much about it. I have just got a puppy. I like animals." The RSPCA last night said it was still probing the stunt at the Petals and Pets shop in Newton Aycliffe. If Caswell is found guilty of animal cruelty he could face a £20,000 fine or six months in jail.
He had paid £1.99 for a fish then asked staff to put it in a glass he had brought along, claiming he lived just across the road.A shopworker agreed and then watched in horror as he downed the fish in one gulp. After Caswell ate the creature, his friend, videoing the encounter, said: ‘Goldfish down the hatch!’
Roofer Caswell was arrested in a dawn raid at his home in Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham, on suspicion of cruelty to animals. He was quizzed at a police station for an hour then released. He insisted he was an animal lover and it was just a prank.
He said: "It was over a year ago. We had been out drinking at a friend's party. I can't remember much about it. I have just got a puppy. I like animals." The RSPCA last night said it was still probing the stunt at the Petals and Pets shop in Newton Aycliffe. If Caswell is found guilty of animal cruelty he could face a £20,000 fine or six months in jail.
Clergyman told he can't kill or release trapped squirrel
A clergyman who caught a squirrel in his house was told he was neither allowed to kill it nor release it into the wild. Douglas Drane, 70, minister of the Mariner's Church in Gloucester Docks, was told he could be breaking the law if he culled the animal "inhumanely". However, It is also illegal to release grey squirrels, which are considered an alien species, into the wild, even in areas like Gloucestershire where there are not believed to be any native reds squirrels remaining.
Rev Drane says his home in Bredon, near Tewkesbury, has been plagued with grey squirrels which have broken into his loft and chewed through pipes.. "I caught one of these vermin in a humane trap but when I called the RSPCA I was told I could not let it go because it posed a threat to red squirrels, which are not native to Gloucestershire," he said.
"I was also told I could not kill the animal myself and that risked prosecution if I did. I had to get a pest controller to come and do the job - at a cost of £70. I was dumbfounded by the RSPCA's response. What on earth am I supposed to do if I can't kill the squirrel or release it?
"I have done everything by the book. But it shows the law is an ass. It clearly needs to be changed." Rev Drane said people should have the right to deal with the pests themselves. "Why do I have to pay £70 for a pest controller rather than just deal with the problem myself? It does not make any sense," he said.
Rev Drane says his home in Bredon, near Tewkesbury, has been plagued with grey squirrels which have broken into his loft and chewed through pipes.. "I caught one of these vermin in a humane trap but when I called the RSPCA I was told I could not let it go because it posed a threat to red squirrels, which are not native to Gloucestershire," he said.
"I was also told I could not kill the animal myself and that risked prosecution if I did. I had to get a pest controller to come and do the job - at a cost of £70. I was dumbfounded by the RSPCA's response. What on earth am I supposed to do if I can't kill the squirrel or release it?
"I have done everything by the book. But it shows the law is an ass. It clearly needs to be changed." Rev Drane said people should have the right to deal with the pests themselves. "Why do I have to pay £70 for a pest controller rather than just deal with the problem myself? It does not make any sense," he said.
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