Hi,
When I was out and about just now I was listening to local radio, and they mentioned 3 Gulls have been found dead in a boating lake in Gloustershire and are being tested, results are expected this afternoon.
Strange you say this, because on the day of the "outbreak" I was in the Forest of Dean (Gloucestershire) and there was a chap at Cannop ponds making a big fuss over a dead Mallard Duck. He had phoned the Forestry Commission, the RSPCA, the Council, and according to him no-one was taking responsibility for checking it out. He was making a REAL big deal of it and telling everyone there. I just laughed at him. BUT maybe Gloucestershire is for the chop now? It's also strange how a mock outbreak was planned for Gloucestershire on the same day as well. Anyone familiar with how intelligence agents work?
Its simple, the NATIONAL phone numbers are: Defra helpline (England Scotland & Wales) on 08459 335577 or the DARD helpline (Northern Ireland) on 02890 525618.
David, this is a nature photography forum, not Private Eye
Be sorry you're not on the end of those phone numbers, every single dead sparrow, pigeon, gull etc that a MOP (member of public) finds will be being called in to them for investigation. Can you imagine having Great-Aunt Ada Doom on the other end demanding that someone comes and collects it immediately for testing before her cat eats it .
In the imortal words of Jones...
"Don't panic Mr Mainwaring, don't PANIC!".
If you don't mind guys, let's leave the conspiracy theory stuff to the Daily Sport and the likes...
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5 repliesWhen I was out and about just now I was listening to local radio, and they mentioned 3 Gulls have been found dead in a boating lake in Gloustershire and are being tested, results are expected this afternoon.
Regards
Brian
Dave
David, this is a nature photography forum, not Private Eye
In the imortal words of Jones...
"Don't panic Mr Mainwaring, don't PANIC!".
If you don't mind guys, let's leave the conspiracy theory stuff to the Daily Sport and the likes...