- Paul - Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Tagged Trafford pet shop owner 'stunned' by tag http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8597762.stm Officials sent the boy in to make a test purchase after receiving a complaint the shop had sold a gerbil to a 14-year-old girl with learning difficulties, who later dropped it into a cup of coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Dolce_Vita Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 These are the real scum in society, the legislators who pass sentences onto people such as this. Nevermind that they cannot offer an adequate justification as why should be allowed to legislate but use their authority to place an electronic tag on a middle-ages woman and give her a curfew as if she is some child to watched for bad behaviour. Its disgusting. The women did wrong and whatever sort of society you live in should be punished, but not by limiting freedom of movement. Why couldn't they give warning that the store would be closed and find new homes for the pets if she is incapable of looking after them and is cruel to them. That would end the problem and would serve as a punishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 "Higgins said that she had been in the pet trade for 28 years and would never intentionally harm an animal." "She also admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a cockatiel at Major's Pets, in Sale, Greater Manchester." She sounds batty, probably for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 ...the shop had sold a gerbil to a 14-year-old girl with learning difficulties, who later dropped it into a cup of coffee. Does anyone know what happened to the gerbil? Did it drown in the coffee, become adicted to caffeine, get swallowed by an unsuspecting coffee drinker or is it regularly attending coffeeholics anonymous. You know Caffe Raro is made from beans eaten, partly digested, and then defecated by civet cats and it's thought to be the world’s most expensive cup of coffee going at around £50 per cup. This kinda gives me an idea where you could have gerbil shit coffee and charge them half the price of the cat shit coffee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Dolce_Vita Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 ...the shop had sold a gerbil to a 14-year-old girl with learning difficulties, who later dropped it into a cup of coffee. Does anyone know what happened to the gerbil? Poor Lemmiwinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbms Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Did she get the Gerbil in exchange for a Norwegian Blue she brought back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terse Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Does anyone know what happened to the gerbil? Did it drown in the coffee, become adicted to caffeine, get swallowed by an unsuspecting coffee drinker or is it regularly attending coffeeholics anonymous. It was taken to an animal hospital where, after showing signs of recovery, it was terrified by the appearance of Rolf Harris' wobble board, bit his didgeridoo and, in a desperate attempt to escape, became trapped in his accordion. It later had a leg amputated and is booked to appear at the Villa as part of the TT entertainment under the name of Jake the Peg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Does anyone know what happened to the gerbil? Did it drown in the coffee, become adicted to caffeine, get swallowed by an unsuspecting coffee drinker or is it regularly attending coffeeholics anonymous. Word is that it recovered and was re-housed in the US. Sad to say things did not go well ........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLnfFvKNU_Y&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terse Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Does anyone know what happened to the gerbil? Did it drown in the coffee, become adicted to caffeine, get swallowed by an unsuspecting coffee drinker or is it regularly attending coffeeholics anonymous. Word is that it recovered and was re-housed in the US. Sad to say things did not go well ........ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLnfFvKNU_Y&feature=related That ranks amongst the funniest things I've ever heard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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