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Author:	Brummie Cabbie [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:34 am ]
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Fox Bites Through Morden Cabbie's Brake Cable Tuesday 29th September 2009 They have cut the brakes on his car, harassed his family through the night, and continue to squat on his property. But one Morden cabbie has been told by authorities nothing can be done to stop his nemeses - red urban foxes. Mechanics told Adam Sparkes of Cardinal Avenue he should alert police after discovering the potentially life-endangering damage to his car six weeks ago. But the 37-year-old soon realised that one determined fox has it in for him. He said: “The police came round to look at the damage but saw the teeth marks and agreed that all I can do is block off the bottom of cab. “The council should set a trap or do something to get these foxes away. If I’m too tired to drive then it becomes an issue of my health and safety. I must have lost the best part of £1,000 in earnings.” Despite claiming to have phoned council officers 34 times pleading for help, he has been told by letter that foxes cannot be touched “due to the potential threats against pest controllers from animal rights organisations”. Mr Sparkes said: “It’s driven me absolutely mental and my wife is regularly in tears. If this was a comedy show, you couldn’t make it up. I’m even known as 'boom boom' up at the golf course, they all think it’s hilarious.” Taking matters into his own hands, the dad-of-two has installed security cameras to try and catch the fox whose squeals in the night have kept him awake. Merton Council’s cabinet member for environment and leisure services, Councillor David Simpson, said: “We sympathise with the problems Mr Sparkes is experiencing, but our policy with regards to the red urban fox is not to take action against the animal as it is part of our wildlife. "We have advised Mr Sparkes on a number of occasions about how to deter foxes including ensuring any rubbish waiting for collection is properly contained." Source; YourLocalGuardian.co.uk

Author:	captain cab [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:47 am ]
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Can you believe this......animal rights people will threaten pest controllers? Ffs this country is full of idiots. CC

Author:	toots [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:00 am ]
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I'd just put poisen down and be damned or shoot it and stick it's head on a stick so as to deter any other would be chompers

Author:	Brummie Cabbie [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:15 am ]
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toots wrote: I'd just put poisen down and be damned or shoot it and stick it's head on a stick so as to deter any other would be chompers Which poisen did you mean? Was it ..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVLBQEjCgE8 or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLqLppaT3hc but it's probably this that you mean .... http://www.blackwellreference.com/publi ... 217_ss1-52 Didn't know you were into Black Magic (not the chocolates)!! Do you really think that sorcery & black magic will get rid of the fox???

Author:	Brummie Cabbie [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:28 am ]
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Equipment required; One One Enough To fill One pair of One A few Method; Look at above items, put them in order of use & use your imagination.

Author:	cabby john [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:41 am ]
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Brummie Cabbie wrote: Equipment required; One One Enough To fill One pair of One A few Method; Look at above items, put them in order of use & use your imagination. You forgot the dead/alive chicken in the cage...........then you get Mr Fox! and you also get to have dinner.

Author:	toots [ Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:43 am ]
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Quote: Which poisen did you mean? The kind that would kill you Quote: Was it ..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVLBQEjCgE8 or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLqLppaT3hc Prefer either of these songs although the first one is more dancy and I like to dance Quote: but it's probably this that you mean .... http://www.blackwellreference.com/publi ... 217_ss1-52 I have the nails for it but I'm not sure I like this extract Quote: Sorcerers are regarded as dangerous nonconformists and social outcasts Quote: Do you really think that sorcery & black magic will get rid of the fox??? No but a rifle will

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