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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Giant owl attacks drinkers |
| 2007-01-15 |
| A GIANT owl that devours foxes and small deer is terrorising shoppers and drinkers in a town centre. It launches itself off high roofs and swoops on passers-by with talons outstretched Craig Smith told how the bird swooped on him from behind as he ran through the station car park to catch a train from the Teesside town. He recalled: “I heard a loud woo-woo noise ... "Zoiks, Scooby, that's no train!" ... and looked over my shoulder to see this creature with silver wings, claws stretched out. I ran as fast as I could on to the platform and it flew away." Aieee! Run! Flee for your wretched lives! Another victim dad-of-four Mark Fryett, 40, had to fight the bird off. He said: “I was leaving work when I heard a hoot and a whoosh and saw this big white face coming at me. I put my arm up and hit its wing and it fell on the floor, but got up again and flew off. I was really shaken up. It was like something out of Harry Potter — I thought it was going to pick me up! . . ." But who is it? Whooo? Whooooo? Rachael Stewart, of the Kirkleatham Owl Centre in Redcar, North Yorks, said: “We think it must have escaped from a travelling show. The Who Tour '07? “Volunteers have tried to catch it a couple of times. It’s not dangerous to people ... Yeah, right! Easy for you to say! ... but it will have to hunt to survive. But, . . . once it's tasted human flesh, . . . . I mean . . . . It could easily kill a cat or small dog.” I'm not sure I believe her. Remember what the Log Lady says: "The owls are not what they seem." |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #8 The Who Tour '07? Hahahahhaha! |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-01-15 19:00 |
| #7 And listening to Rush |
| Posted by: eLarson 2007-01-15 17:45 |
| #6 Fear and Loathing in Middlesbrough! Dreams of Giant Man Eating Owls brought on by too much of that evil weed? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2007-01-15 16:50 |
| #5 Giant Owls - why do they hate us? (sorry - had to be said) |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2007-01-15 12:22 |
| #4 Mothman. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2007-01-15 11:40 |
| #3 "the who tour 07" lol |
| Posted by: Jan from work 2007-01-15 11:26 |
| #2 It set up home on the roof of Middlesbrough train station in September — but turned nasty over Christmas. I know how it feels , crowded malls , obnoxious shopppers , the smell of piss everywhere , and all in Middlesboro , the poor sod is doomed , but i empathize with his plight ! |
| Posted by: MacNails 2007-01-15 10:18 |
#1 and Remember Give a Hoot and Don't Pollute |
| Posted by: Woodsy Owl 2007-01-15 07:23 |