JonC Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 In the news Today A badger named Boris went on a two-day rampage, attacking five people and leaving one man needing surgery for his bites, it emerged yesterday. He launched his attacks in Evesham, Worcestershire, after being set free from a wildlife park. His final victim, Michael Fitzgerald, 67, suffered the most serious injuries. He was transferred to a hospital in Birmingham and needed two skin graft operations to wounds on his forearm and legs. During Boris's reign of terror, he also forced two police officers who were trying to catch him to retreat to the safety of their patrol car. Badger experts say Boris had been inappropriately hand-reared and had too much contact with humans. Consequently, he had lost his natural fear of people - attacking them instead of running away. The one-year-old badger had been hand-reared before he was taken in by Vale Wildlife Rescue. Staff there said he had never displayed any signs of aggression. He was stolen, or deliberately released, from the centre last week. Boris bit two young men on their way home from a pub last Thursday. On Friday, he attacked a woman walking her dog in Evesham, and another man went to hospital after he was bitten. Later that night, the badger became trapped in Mr Fitzgerald's garage. His wife, Pam, said the attack was like a "bizarre horror movie". She said the animal slowly walked towards her husband and attacked him. "It caught him on his arm ... he has lost quite a lot of skin on his arm and some of the flesh. He is very badly shaken up and he's going to be permanently scarred. "To hear your husband screaming and shouting in such pain, it was horrifying." Mike Weaver, chairman of the Worcestershire Badger Society, was called out by police to capture Boris, who was later put down by a vet. Mr Weaver said: "Badgers are fiercely territorial in the wild. They will attack other groups of badgers. Boris was in an alien environment, confused and probably hungry and was just acting instinctively. This tragedy shows the folly to keep wild animals as pets." Elaine King, chief executive of the National Federation of Badger Groups, said: "Badgers are powerful animals and we strongly advise against their domestication. Boris's behaviour was quite unlike that of a wild badger, which would have an instinctive fear of humans." The National Federation of Badger Groups said it had no records of wild badgers biting people - except when they were injured or trapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evv Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 thats not that far away from me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 During Boris's reign of terror, he also forced two police officers who were trying to catch him to retreat to the safety of their patrol car. rofl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 Not too far from me either. Time to get my badger gun and de-stripe the little b*stard. Mwaaahahaha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evv Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 where abouts u live in worcs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunk Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 I live in Bewdley. near Kidderminster (the safari park is five mins away)! Funny story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 got a lot of people in the midlands then now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 got a lot of people in the midlands then now tis purely because the midlands rule the country. just them few little ppl in downing street haven't yet realised this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 OI! Cant beat us shandy drinkin southerners! Jordan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBoy Remixed Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 dunno if u read in the news today, that the northern part of the country is now more richer than the southern?? im in the midlands so i couldnt give a F K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBoy Remixed Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 ************UPDATE*********** http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/herefor...rcs/3027681.stm THE BLOKE WHO GOT BIT TELLS HIS STORY!!!!!! pmsl nexted it will be:BUSTY MODEL JORDAN CAUGHT IN LATE NIGHT SEX ROMP WITH BORIS THE BADGER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted May 14, 2003 Author Share Posted May 14, 2003 " The house is still spattered with blood and there's a bit of arm flesh on the front door. The whole thing has been traumatic " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 where abouts u live in worcs? I live in Malvern. Land of hills and very little else. Apart from FFWD Motorsport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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