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Was on a train yesterday and a woman got on with a penguin!

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VivaLeBeaver · 23/04/2011 12:34

Sat on the train and a woman comes racing up with a bundle under her arm. Sits down with this thing wrapped in a jumper which is sort of growling and hissing. The guard comes over for her money and she tells him she's got a penguin and she's taking it to the zoo which is at the next stop.

Guard looks a bit closer at the bird and points out that its a guillimot not a penguin. I'm now wetting myself with laughter. The woman asks the guard if the guillimot would have escaped from the zoo. The guard tells her its a wild bird and to go and put it back on the beach. She'd tied it's beak up and everything with a shoelace!!!!

I hope the poor bird is OK after been scooped up by a barmy OAP but it was so funny.

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EgguStudent · 23/04/2011 15:11

Did she not wonder when it tried to fly away?! The more I think about this the better it gets!

Prunnhilda · 23/04/2011 15:11

I told this to dh and he laughed like I haven't heard him laugh in ages, thank you for that

belgo · 23/04/2011 15:13

[bugrin]

belgo · 23/04/2011 15:14

I did have to google images of guillimots and they do look a bit like penguins[bublush]

boosmummie · 23/04/2011 15:15

Brilliant

gorionine · 23/04/2011 15:19

I would have let her go to the zoo and followed her

blinks just for you

(I just Love Gary Larson)

TidyDancer · 23/04/2011 15:19

OMG I nearly choked on my Diet Coke! That is bloody brilliant!

NorbertDentressangle · 23/04/2011 15:21

Thats very funny!

Why on earth didn't she just phone the zoo or RSPB or someone to inform them rather than bundle it on to a train? Bonkers!

beautyspot · 23/04/2011 15:24

I thought this was a follow up to the woman who had a date in the penguin park.

giraffesCantDanceWhileSober · 23/04/2011 15:24

Thats hillarous

BitOfFunnyBunny · 23/04/2011 15:29

I love the ornithological expertise of the ticket inspector

Itsjustafleshwound · 23/04/2011 15:31

What is it with Mnetters and penguins???

RainbowPatooties · 23/04/2011 15:34

bizzare! something only a MNetter would witness!

TitsalinaBumSquash · 23/04/2011 15:36

Ha! This is a funny thread...

Also I have a useless fact about Penguins..

They are the only bird to preform sexual favours in exchange for nesting materials, they are the hookers of the animal kingdom.

happymole · 23/04/2011 15:36

This has made me

Excellent thread

Vallhala · 23/04/2011 15:37

Superb!

:o

ForeverNamechanging · 23/04/2011 15:38

They are the only bird to preform sexual favours in exchange for nesting materials
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[bugrin]

jimswifein1964 · 23/04/2011 15:39

Fantastic

Tolalola · 23/04/2011 15:42

Oh god that is so funny! I can only imagine just how pissed off that poor guillemot was to find itself wrapped up in a jumper on a train being 'rescued' by some ornithologically challenged pensioner.

That's going to make me giggle all day.

KurriKurri · 23/04/2011 16:11

That is so funny [bugrin].

My mum used to care for guillemots (and other birds) affected by oil spills. Guillemots are really pecky things, your old lady did pretty well grappling it into her jumper and getting it on a train. [bugrin]

VivaLeBeaver · 23/04/2011 16:14

Believe me if she's made it as far as the zoo with the bird I'd definetly have followed her. and videoed it

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kayah · 23/04/2011 16:24

made my day :)

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kreecherlivesupstairs · 23/04/2011 16:36

That is brilliant. I would have loved to see the face of the zoo staff if she had managed to get there.
10/10 for her use of a shoelace to close its beak. I am so scared of birds I'd have run the other way.

edam · 23/04/2011 16:42

Blimey!
What on earth happened next? Did she get off the train or was it already moving?

Prunnhilda · 23/04/2011 16:43

It was the shoelace/beak detail that slayed us

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