The Uselessness of People: Yorkshire Pheasant.
The Uselessness of People: Yorkshire Pheasant.
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Don

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28,378 posts

305 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Telegraph

Telegraph said:
Pheasant terrorising North Yorkshire village 'attacks people in street'

A pheasant is terrorising a village - trapping people in their homes and attacking people in the street.

The vicious bird has launched several unprovoked attacks on villagers in recent weeks.

Men, women, children, prams, bikes, dogs and cars are said to have have fallen foul of the bird in Newsham, near Richmond, North Yorkshire.

A woman was left with a scar on her leg after being attacked by a pheasant that has been terrorising her village.

Sonia Hall was attacked by the creature while she was out for a walk with her two-and-a-half-year-old grandson Jacob.

Her son Charles Hall, 34, who runs the A66 Hotel near the village, said: "She was really shaken up by it.

"She was out walking when the pheasant went for her and started pecking her legs.

"She tried to beat it off with her handbag but from what she said it is quite vicious.

"The local postman had to save her from it by kicking it.

"People think it is getting its revenge on people from some of its family being shot.

"We had no reported sightings on Wednesday so maybe it’s had its comeuppance."

Mrs Hall's partner, Robin Leonard, a retired glass fitter, aged in his 70s, said: "The pheasants attack left her with a scar on her leg.

"She was hitting it with her bag but it wouldn't give up.

"The postman was passing by and saw the attack so ran over to help.

"The postman is scared to come into the village now in case the pheasant attacks him."

Another villager Joanne Metcalfe, a 31-year-old vet said: "The pheasant followed me for three days running when I was out walking the dog.

"I didn't take too much notice and I think it was spooked by the dog so it didn't go for me.

"But I have heard about the attacks which sound terrible."

Residents Kate and Harry Collingwood say the pheasant is often spotted in their back garden.

Mrs Collingwood said: "It frequents our garden. Whereas most of them will fly away, but this one comes right at you.

"It even tried to get in the house once."

The bird's hareem of hens are often in the Collingwood's back garden.

Bob De'Ath, chairman of Newsham Parish Council says: "Although it seems humorous, there is a serious concern that this pheasant could injure young children if it goes for their face.

"You can push it away, but it continues going for you.

"It is terrorising the whole village.

"We are now starting to get official complaints about it, so I have written to the RSPCA and the RSPB to ask for advice on the matter."

Lyndsey Waddell, chairman of the National Gamekeepers Organisation, said: "You get a similar thing in a variety of other birds as spring approaches and the breeding season begins.

"All the bird is doing is protecting what it considers to be its territory."

Mr Waddell, of Upper Teessdale, suggested the best way to deal with the bird would be to humanely capture it and relocate it away from the village.

Jillianne James, 52, who lives in the centre of the village, said: "He's been in our garden for over year now and seems to be there quite a bit. We think he may roost under one of our holly bushes.

"He was there on Christmas day this year trying to join in the festivities.

"My son, Peter, 13, got some quite good pictures of him.

"At first we thought he was a friendly bird because he would always like to come out and make his presence felt when anyone called round.

"But he's actually quite an unpleasant bird, not very nice at all. He jumps up at the kids' school bags. It's worrying how he's gone on to attack people.

"We are happy enough for him to stay for the time being but if the attacks go on I'm sure he won't be around for long.

"We haven't seen him for a couple of days which is a bit worrying."
For fk's Sake.

It's a pheasant. It's GAME SEASON. They call the RSPCA and RSPB about what to do?

fk IT.

These people are indecribably USELESS!

Blow the fker into the weeds, then fast roast at 220CC for half an hour or perhaps use a slow-cooker if the fking thing is an old one.

For goodness sake.

condor

8,837 posts

269 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Season ends this week....doesn't it?
Just a few days left biggrin
I'm also surprised that someone hasn't bagged it for the pot already.

soad

34,268 posts

197 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Shotgun is needed to get the job done. shoot

Jinx

11,855 posts

281 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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soad said:
Shotgun is needed to get the job done. shoot
You're forever picking out shot then (quite annoying biting down on a nicely roasted pheasant onto a piece of shot).

andy400

11,136 posts

252 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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"Another villager Joanne Metcalfe, a 31-year-old vet said: "The pheasant followed me for three days running when I was out walking the dog."

Make your mind up Joanne, were you running or walking!?


condor

8,837 posts

269 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Just wring it's neck then.

Mazda Baiter

37,069 posts

209 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Even worse is not noticing and hearing the "PING" in the pan the next day. hehe

Edited for shet spilling.

Edited by Mazda Baiter on Thursday 4th February 16:36

Zippee

13,896 posts

255 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Jinx said:
soad said:
Shotgun is needed to get the job done. shoot
You're forever picking out shot then (quite annoying biting down on a nicely roasted pheasant onto a piece of shot).
Far worse with Pigeon!

On topic why on earth don't people just boot the fker away? Terrorising a village FFS! It's a bird not a sodding mountain lion!

Don

Original Poster:

28,378 posts

305 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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condor said:
Just wring it's neck then.
Or a quick shot with an air-rifle. Job done. Into the pot. Dinner's ready!

Dear oh dear.

G_T

16,163 posts

211 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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condor said:
Just wring it's neck then.
+1

How fking daft are these people? Once it attacks you it's a free meal.


C8PPO

20,383 posts

224 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Ridiculous waste of trees said:
People think it is getting its revenge on people from some of its family being shot.
My, how time flies, April 1 already......

G_T

16,163 posts

211 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Hang on... "Bob De'Ath, chairman of Newsham Parish Council"?

Mr. Death?

This is fking wind up.

doesnt post much

1,277 posts

208 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Don said:
It's a pheasant

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fk IT.
Isn't that illegal..?

Don

Original Poster:

28,378 posts

305 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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doesnt post much said:
Don said:
It's a pheasant

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fk IT.
Isn't that illegal..?
Depends if you fk it with your Cock or with a shotgun, I expect. wink

WorAl

10,877 posts

209 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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I saw this yesterday on the local news. One woman said "it bit a chunk out of my leg" - A fkING CHUNK WOMAN!!!!!!! I doubt it somehow.

another said that it was chasing her dog. Seriously, how fking soft and mollycoddled must that dog be? mine would have had it in its mouth 2 seconds after the attack, saying here, I've got your tea. (not literally)

condor

8,837 posts

269 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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I have a vague notion that it has disappeared now. wink

Mark Benson

8,261 posts

290 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Newsham isn't really near Richmond (I ought to know, I'm a mile away from Richmond), it's between Darlington and Stockton, it might just creep into the very northern boundary of Yorkshire.

It's Teesside's equivalent to Cheshire, full of wannabe WAGs and third rate footballers. Which explains the terror.

Real North Yorkshire people would have had it in the pot long ago.

central

16,745 posts

238 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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condor said:
Season ends this week....doesn't it?
Just a few days left biggrin
I'm also surprised that someone hasn't bagged it for the pot already.
Ended Feb 1st.

ETA - I'd still eat it though.

Edited by central on Thursday 4th February 17:37

Sisyphus

498 posts

237 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Mark Benson said:
Newsham isn't really near Richmond (I ought to know, I'm a mile away from Richmond), it's between Darlington and Stockton, it might just creep into the very northern boundary of Yorkshire.
You ought to know but you don't.
You're confusing it with Neasham,do you get out much?

(sorry about the position & lack of smiley I can't do this on my iPhone)




Edited by Sisyphus on Saturday 6th February 12:14

theironduke

6,995 posts

209 months

Thursday 4th February 2010
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Mental...

Why isn't the government doing something about this??!!! Where's the number for claims direct??!!!

























Good luck to him...i bet he knows he is safe until October too wink