Instagram Giveaway fail

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I’ll see the funny side of this eventually but I did my first giveaway recently and the draw was yesterday. It was for adoption of a resident at a wildlife sanctuary local to me, was surprisingly popular (I thought it might not do very well). Video chatted with the winner and she was crying with happiness, it was so touching. I felt so happy that it meant such a great deal to her. Until she asked about how we would transport a raptor across Europe 🧐

Everyone thinks it’s hilarious because the wording was so explicit- winner chooses an animal who remains a resident of the sanctuary and receives an adoption certificate and photographs and regular updates and an open ticket to visit.

Super busy day today but please vote: YANBU this was unforeseeable or YABU obviously people would expect to win an actual Red Kite or whatever

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YANBU, this is hilarious 😂

I’m just super impressed that your wildlife sanctuary has raptors.

I loved those guys in Jurassic Park

Surely it can just fly itself?

😂 this is really really helping, thanks - I went from elation to despair within about three minutes which is pretty good going even for someone diagnosed with bipolar disorder (like me!)

She is settling for a picture of a squirrel instead and I’ll think much harder about the next giveaway

I'm sorry but that's really funny...

No-one in their right mind would think that included actually winning an animal!

😆 are you sure she wsnt joking?
Only other thing I can think if is maybe English wasn't her first language and she misread it?

That's hilarious. I too would guess english is not their first language.

Oh god, having flashbacks to when I was a kid and cried when our horse won the grand national. I was really concerned about how we would fit it in our car boot!

@WinchesForFinches

Surely it can just fly itself?

Brilliant

I’m properly laughing at this

Oh she 100% wasn’t joking, it was awful. I woke up feeling terrible about it! Her English is great but definitely an additional language.

@CarolineForbes

Oh god, having flashbacks to when I was a kid and cried when our horse won the grand national. I was really concerned about how we would fit it in our car boot!

Who knew the goldmine this thread would be?

I’m laughing so hard now 😂 you people are the best!

This is just what I needed to read this morning. I particularly like that she wasn’t that keen on raptors anyway and would prefer a picture of a squirrel 🐿

I'd quite like to win a red kite to fly off my horse, like the hunting eagles they use on the Steppes...

I love the idea of you popping a raptor into a jiffy bag and sending it across Europe by courier. Don't use Hermes - they'll lose it and it'll cause a right mess in their depot...

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Oh god I feel so mean but we’re not there yet

I mean what would you even wrap a raptor with? Think you’d need extra bubble wrap on the claws and beak so the postman doesn’t get a nasty fright.

Oh my. I feel you may need to post her a cuddly squirrel ASAP and just tell her it’s not a real squirrel she’s won

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"mine physically" 🤣🤣

It’s a he but

They've got to be winding you up 🤣 'I can't wait to have her'
Cut to winner walking hand in hand with a squirrel and pushing it on the swings, tucking it into bed at night...
This has made my morning OP.

You sure they’re not pulling your leg?

I'd love to see a Daily Mail sad face story from this persons point of view. "Duped into thinking I would win my very own wild animal"... 🤣

i want a pet squirrel, a red one please, so cute