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to report this to the police, even though I am technically implicating myself?

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Imperrysmum · 10/08/2024 15:27

My local park is locked overnight and isn’t opened until 6am. It’s a huge park but in one area part of the fence is missing so I squeeze through and go into the park to walk my dog at 4am (he is an XL bully so I like to go the park when nobody is about)

The last few mornings when I have been walking round by the pond there have been a couple of men sitting on the benches next to the pond “feeding the ducks”. I noticed they have black bin liners next to them too. I’m pretty sure I recognise these men from working in a takeaway restaurant.

I am concerned they are trying to catch ducks. I hope i’m wrong, but I just can’t see why two adult men would sit feeding the ducks at 4am?! Especially as the park is officially closed and they have bin liners next to them.

AIBU to report this to the police, even though I’ll be implicating myself too?

OP posts:
Iknowitsyou · 14/08/2024 23:40

Has the op been
a - abducted?
b - arrested?
or
c - became the menu special?

saidthebellsofstclements · 14/08/2024 21:15

I really want an update, I'm thinking they've all been arrested for breaking into the park to stalk in bushes/steal ducks jokes obviously

CovertPiggery · 14/08/2024 18:19

FeetLikeFlippers · 13/08/2024 19:06

Oh my god OP, you can’t just leave us hanging like this! What happened on your surveillance operation?

My guess is, the 2 men were actually 2 columns of ducks in raincoats and they have captured OP to prevent her from talking about their duck business.

🦆

Boopbeepbeepboop · 13/08/2024 19:26

FeetLikeFlippers · 13/08/2024 19:06

Oh my god OP, you can’t just leave us hanging like this! What happened on your surveillance operation?

Either, absolutely nothing, or absolutely nothing 🤣

FeetLikeFlippers · 13/08/2024 19:06

Imperrysmum · 11/08/2024 03:54

Thank you, I will xx

Just a quick update, i’m currently on my surveillance operation, i’m crouched in a bush in the arboretum which is right next to the duck pond so I should be able to see what they’re up to. Hopefully they’ll turn up soon cos I’m starting to get cramp in my leg 😩

Over and out.

Oh my god OP, you can’t just leave us hanging like this! What happened on your surveillance operation?

ToplessWordle · 13/08/2024 18:56

HollyKnight · 13/08/2024 11:21

@ToplessWordle The OP says they serve duck though, so Mystery Meat Pie & Mash isn't relevant, nor is a fish n chip shop without any duck on the menu.

Ah yes, you are right about that. So not necessarily pie 'n' mash or fish & chips then. I still maintain however that you can't be sure about the ethnicity of the guys in the park just because they work somewhere that serves duck. A quick look on Just Eat reveals that duck is a feature on many different takeaway menus where I am, including a burger bar that offers the Duck Special of "bbq base with mushroom, spring onions and duck", a pizza place advertising the Duck Special Pizza with "BBQ sauce, roast duck, spring onions and mushrooms", and a salad bar with salads from around the world including a Crispy Duck and Noodle Salad. These are in addition to various Indian and Chinese takeaways which seem to be what some posters have concluded that the OP must be talking about.

BeachParty · 13/08/2024 12:47

HollyKnight · 13/08/2024 11:21

@ToplessWordle The OP says they serve duck though, so Mystery Meat Pie & Mash isn't relevant, nor is a fish n chip shop without any duck on the menu.

Exactly

HollyKnight · 13/08/2024 11:21

@ToplessWordle The OP says they serve duck though, so Mystery Meat Pie & Mash isn't relevant, nor is a fish n chip shop without any duck on the menu.

ToplessWordle · 13/08/2024 09:57

Fish and chip shop menu below:

to report this to the police, even though I am technically implicating myself?
ToplessWordle · 13/08/2024 09:56

BeachParty · 12/08/2024 23:08

Dunno what fish and chip shops you frequent but we don't get battered duck in ours 😕
Duck pie and mash is a new one on me too (plus pie and mash takeaway needs to be a thing, didn't know it was - if it is it needs to make its way here lol

We obviously live in very different parts of the country! East London has a pie and mash shop on virtually every street corner and they don't always specify the contents of their pies. I've added a screenshot of a typical menu below.

You may remember the horse meat in ready meals scandal of 2013, when horse meat (sometimes 100%) was discovered in "beef" burgers and ready meals such as lasagnes. When meat is obtained from illicit sources, the seller obviously does not advertise this! But how confident are you in the provenance of the meat in the saveloy or steak and kidney pie offered up on a typical fish and chip shop menu such as the one I've linked to below?

to report this to the police, even though I am technically implicating myself?
kierenthecommunity · 13/08/2024 09:53

Frasers · 13/08/2024 09:45

Think you got your double entendres mixed up. How embarassing for you.

Genuinely not remotely embarrassed in the slightest 😂

Frasers · 13/08/2024 09:45

kierenthecommunity · 12/08/2024 19:59

Anyone else think ‘feeding the ducks’ was some sort of double entendre for gay sex? I was most astonished to read on they were literally feeding ducks.

Think you got your double entendres mixed up. How embarassing for you.

BeachParty · 12/08/2024 23:08

Dunno what fish and chip shops you frequent but we don't get battered duck in ours 😕
Duck pie and mash is a new one on me too (plus pie and mash takeaway needs to be a thing, didn't know it was - if it is it needs to make its way here lol

ToplessWordle · 12/08/2024 20:03

I think those shouting about racism say more about their own prejudices than those of the OP! She hasn't mentioned the race of these guys, or the type of cuisine offered by the takeaway...it could be a pies and mash kind of takeaway, fish and chips (other dishes, including ones potentially containing duck, are available at these establishments), burger bar...

LaraThot · 12/08/2024 20:01

kierenthecommunity · 12/08/2024 19:59

Anyone else think ‘feeding the ducks’ was some sort of double entendre for gay sex? I was most astonished to read on they were literally feeding ducks.

I think feeding the pony means something gay.

GoFigure235 · 12/08/2024 20:00

LaraThot · 12/08/2024 19:56

OP is now in bits in a bin bag.

Or shredded in a spring roll.

kierenthecommunity · 12/08/2024 19:59

Anyone else think ‘feeding the ducks’ was some sort of double entendre for gay sex? I was most astonished to read on they were literally feeding ducks.

LaraThot · 12/08/2024 19:56

OP is now in bits in a bin bag.

NeverGuessWho · 12/08/2024 19:52

Imperrysmum · 10/08/2024 15:34

Surely this makes me a responsible XL bully owner? As i’m walking him at 4am when the park is closed, therefore it’s on private property?

A public park being closed does not make it private property, and does not make you a responsible dog owners.

Responsible dog owners don't own XL Bullies.

You are trespassing by doing that.
For the love of God tell me you don't let your dog off the lead.

Is it even legal to own an XL Bully? Is it muzzled? Is it registered?

6079SmithW · 12/08/2024 19:38

Actually @FinalInstructionstotheAudience it really did happen where I used to live, but you are free to believe what you like.

Also I would like to point out that I didn’t mention what kind of takeaway it was so how the hell could I be being racist? If a certain stereotype came to your mind or anyone else’s maybe you should all take a look at yourself. More than one country/culture eats duck you know!

Jeannie88 · 12/08/2024 18:27

Worth a bit of surveillance as having black bags does sound dodgy. X

FeetLikeFlippers · 12/08/2024 17:46

Lwg87 · 11/08/2024 00:05

Be careful Peking out of the bushes OP…

I love how the OP completely missed your pun and responded like it was a serious comment. I’m still not entirely convinced this post is real but I want it to be so I’m getting the popcorn in now and waiting for updates on her stakeout!

llizzie · 12/08/2024 17:37

Pixiedust88 · 11/08/2024 21:34

Not all XL bullies are vicious. Some are the dopiest dogs ever. It is not the breed that is the issue it is the owner and how they are raised. People are a nasty breed with a terrible reputation but I don’t see anyone complaining that we need to be restricted or anything. If OP is a responsible dog owner and stays within the law when taking the dog out why shouldn’t they walk it at 4am to avoid judgment. Dogs can pick up on peoples reactions to them and it can make them defensive or nervous. As a dog lover myself I agree that some breeds are dangerous but OP if your dog is friendly I’d happily fuss it if I bumped into you

It rather depends on whether she is walking the dog in the early hours so that she can take his muzzle off, or if she thinks her dog is not quite the same a you describe here.

The dog which attacked me when I was 12 was known to be friendly, and was on a lead. It grabbed the collar of my thick coat and shedded it to ribbons and was just about to go for my then unprotected throat when someone pulled it off. Had I not been wearing that thick coat, I would not be here.

gerryk62 · 12/08/2024 17:28

Police. Prob won’t give a duck😂

FeetLikeFlippers · 12/08/2024 17:26

Is this post for real? Why mention the breed of your dog unless it’s to provoke people? The sentence “As i’m walking him at 4am when the park is closed, therefore it’s on private property?” apart from being badly written, makes me wonder what alternative reality the OP is living in. Unless I’ve misunderstood that, she’s saying that if you break into a public space outside opening hours, it becomes “private property”? And that’s before we even get to the ducks. For our entertainment, I would highly recommend a stakeout and regular updates.

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