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August 3, 2015
The Curious Sport of Ferret Legging
Note that the ferrets must have a full set of claws and teeth, and neither can be filed or blunted in any way. Between these, they can wreak a fair amount of havoc on delicate human flesh, particularly once their instincts to bite and dig kick in. Plus, as with other carnivores, once the victim (or rather, contestant) begins bleeding, the ferret’s blood lust can trigger attempts to feed..... Undoubtedly, the greatest ferret legger of all time is Reg Mellor, a retired Yorkshire miner, who set the record at five hours and 26 minutes on July 5, 1981. -- TIFO
Posted by gerardvanderleun at August 3, 2015 1:02 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Heheh. Reminds me of this famous British video of a BBC man interviewing a man about his ferrets, which he's brought along, only to have the cute little critter sink its teeth into him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9xHEj3Gk4Q
Another phlegmatic Yorkshireman, I believe. There must be something about them that makes them impervious to ferret attacks.
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at August 3, 2015 4:24 PM
As they say in Yorkshire: "There's nowt so queer as folks."
Or as my Grandmother said:
"All folks are queer except for me and thee, and I'm none too sure about thee."
Posted by: bilejones at August 3, 2015 5:25 PM