Sunday, May 20, 2012

Alleged Strawberry Thief Apprehended

In local news, a major poaching roundup resulted in the capture of this unidentified suspect last night.  Under custody was this  clever critter, who had eluded earlier attempts to get it behind bars.

In an interview with the tearful trap setter, this reporter learned that it was with great reluctance that she was forced to find a new home for this harmless marsupial.  "The poor little thing was getting carried around like a stuffed toy by my 'coon hound, who practices Catch and Release.  This guy was clever, getting into the trap to fetch the banana and then sitting outside the cage to enjoy it.  He smiled up at the light I shone on him, apparently  glad of my kindness. I had to wire a banana in a suet cage to finally catch him.  This morning, he let me feed him a farewell banana before taking him to join the other possum released a few days ago."

The gardener was prompted to drastic action by a strawberry harvest yesterday of five puny berries.